McConnell plan would accelerate timetable for Trump impeachment trial, with no guarantee of witnesses

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Neither side will be allowed to call witnesses or seek documents under the proposed rules unless a majority of the Senate votes to allow such motions

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to give House impeachment managers just two days to prosecute their case against President Donald Trump — a move that accelerates the timetable for a trial Republicans intend to end in a quick acquittal.

“Protecting the president’s rights to offer pretrial motions was critical for us to support the package, and we’re very gratified with the resolution,” said Eric Ueland, the White House’s liaison to Congress. “I’m not going to talk about trial strategy publicly.” Earlier Monday, the White House and impeachment managers from the House of Representatives released a pair of filings where both sides argued that constitutional separation of powers is at stake in the trial.

If they do, the trial could extend past the Feb. 3 Iowa caucus and the Feb. 4 State of the Union address. He said in a statement Monday evening that he will offer amendments to alter “the many flaws” in a “deeply unfair proposal,” as well as to subpoena further witnesses and documents. During the Clinton trial, a motion to dismiss was offered by a Democratic senator, Robert Byrd. The motion, which failed, was offered only after the impeachment managers and defense presented their cases and after senators had 16 hours to ask questions of both sides.

 

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Shame!

Shame.

Not going to happen. Even though Macconell made a secret arrangement with this President.-:))

Good. It’s a sham anyway. Trump 2020 landslide because of this BS.

Look these MFs up

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