Rep. Adam Schiff and 6 other House lawmakers will serve as managers during the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday named the lawmakers who will serve as managers in the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump.
The House is set to vote Wednesday afternoon on a resolution to formally appoint managers, appropriating funds for the trial and, where opening arguments are expected Tuesday in only the third impeachment trial of a president in history. The articles accuse Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
But Pelosi highlighted the amount of new information that has come out since last month when the House passed articles, including, a Ukraine-born associate of Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Trump and congressional Republicans argued he had the authority to set foreign policy and was justified in fighting corruption in Ukraine. Trump has said he expects to be exonerated at the trial.
Trump has called at various times for the Senate to either dismiss the charges before the arguments or hold a full trial with witnesses. But McConnell said"there is little to no sentiment" among Senate Republicans to simply dismiss the charges.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., urged testimony from four witnesses, including Bolton and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. But Democrats need at least four Republicans to join them, to reach a majority of 51 senators, to approve subpoenas.
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