Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are close to striking a deal on a resolution that will formalize the structure of the proceedings of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, according to multiple reports. “We are finalizing a resolution that’s been agreed to by all parties … that will ensure a fair, honest, bipartisan Senate impeachment trial,” Schumer said at a press conference in New York on Monday, according to The Hill. According to reporting by Politico, the framework that is being hammered out for the impeachment trial is set to allow for up to four hours of debate on Tuesday about whether putting a former president on trial is in line with the U.S. Constitution. While Schumer said Monday that more details about the deal were expected later in the day, his spokesman said on Sunday that the Senate will pause the impeachment trial …
McConnell and Schumer Near Deal on Trump Impeachment Trial Proceedings
February 8, 2021
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