Chuck Schumer asked U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts during the Senate impeachment trial whether he would be willing to break ties on impeachment votes, citing two tie-breaking votes by the chief justice during the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868 as precedent.

Roberts said he did not regard “isolated episodes” that took place 150 years ago as “sufficient to support a general authority to break ties.”

“It would be inappropriate for me, an unelected official from a different branch of government, to assert the power to change that result so that the motion would succeed.” – Chief Justice John Roberts

After arguments by House managers and President Trump’s legal team, followed by questions posed by Senators, the lawmakers voted not to allow new witnesses and documents on Friday with a vote of 51-49.

The Senate must now decide whether to acquit the president on Wednesday just one day after the State of the Union speech.

The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on two articles… abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.