Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham congratulated Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead House impeachment manager, on a job well done after day two of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump wrapped.

Graham, a juror in the Senate trial and ally of the President, explained to reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday why he praised Schiff, saying he believed their team delivered a good presentation.

"He's well spoken, did a good job of creating a tapestry, taking bits and pieces of evidence and emails and giving a rhetorical flourish, making the email come alive -- sometimes effectively, sometimes a little over the top," the South Carolina Republican said about Schiff, who has been laying out the House's case against Trump.

In a photograph captured by a HuffPost reporter and posted Wednesday, Graham is shaking Schiff's hand as Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island looks on, smiling. All three lawmakers are former prosecutors.

"Good job," @LindseyGrahamSC tells @RepAdamSchiff as the impeachment trial wraps for the day. "Very well spoken." pic.twitter.com/NC9jC3367o — Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 23, 2020

"A professional compliment, I would call it, by another prosecutor," Whitehouse told CNN's John Berman on "New Day" Thursday of the moment between Graham and Schiff.

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