Impeachment Audience Shrinks as First Week of Trial Winds Down

Fox News has been the ratings leader in the afternoons
Many viewers may be getting their impeachment updates online

A television screen displays the Senate impeachment trial in New York City on Jan. 22. — A television screen displays the Senate impeachment trial in New York City on Jan. 22.
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By Gerry Smith and Nick Turner

January 24, 2020 at 8:20 PM UTC

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As House Democrats make their impeachment case against President Donald Trump, Americans are increasingly tuning out.

TV ratings of the proceedings slipped on Thursday afternoon, marking the second straight day of declines. ABC, NBC and CBS collectively drew about 3.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen data shared by Fox Corp., down more than 20% from the trial’s first day on Tuesday.