This week in Washington(28 images)

Anti-abortion protesters rally in the annual March for Life, the U.S. Senate starts the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and the president visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the federal holiday in honor of the slain civil rights activist, among the highlights of the week of January 20, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump attends the March for Life in protest of abortion on the National Mall on Friday. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo

Thousands participate in the annual March for Life, which marked the 47th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo

Crowds gathered on the National Mall late Friday morning and marched along Constitution Avenue. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to his office on Capitol Hill on Friday,the fourth day of Trump's impeachment trial. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to the media Thursday, the third day of the impeachment trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Schumer speaks to the media on Thursday. . Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Jay Sekulow, a member of Trump's defense team, speaks to the media. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

A Secret Service agent stands guard as Trump departs the White House on Marine One Thursday. Trump is traveling to Florida and is expected to appear at the annual winter meeting of the Republican National Committee at his Doral resort. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One on Thursday as impeachment proceedings continue on Capitol Hill. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol on day two of the impeachment trial on Wednesday. The House managers are presenting their case for the president's removal from office during 24 hours spread over three days. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks to the media. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

McConnell walks to the Senate chamber for the second day of Trump's impeachment trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, is interviewed by reporters as she arrives in the Capitol. All 100 senators are serving as jurors to decide whether to remove Trump from office for abusing power by pressuring Ukraine for personal political favors. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts is presiding over the trial. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Schumer speaks to the media gathered outside of the Senate chamber during a short recess in the impeachment trial on Tuesday. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Under McConnell's leadership, the Senate shot down 11 amendments Democrats proposed for seeking subpoenas for documents, records and witness testimony, among other rules and regulations. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., makes his way to the Senate chamber. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, answers questions from reporters as the impeachment trial begins on Tuesday. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, answers questions from reporters. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Roberts (C) arrives for the proceedings. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Schumer speaks during a press conference at the Capitol. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo

Pam Bondi, a member of Trump's defense team, arrives for the trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

House impeachment managers Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. (R), and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., hold a press conference before the trial begins. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

The Senate's first order of business is to set rules for the trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

The sun sets over the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Trump (R) and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial located on the National Mall on Monday to pay respects during the federal holiday. Photo by Erin Scott/UPI | License Photo

Trump tweeted that Monday also marked three years since he was sworn into office, stating that it was "appropriate" that his anniversary fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Photo by Erin Scott/UPI | License Photo

Trump and Pence arrive at the memorial. Photo by Erin Scott/UPI | License Photo

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