Republicans will try to pass Senate impeachment trial rules without Democratic support
Republicans leaders said Tuesday they have the votes to approve a package of rules -- without Democratic support -- that will govern the impeachment trial of President Trump, punting a decision about whether to call witnesses until after the trial is underway and spurning for nowSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP rules package -- expected to be passed once the impeachment proceeding begins -- would be based on procedures used during the 1999 trial of President Clinton.
McConnell’s pledge all but guarantees a combative, partisan Senate trial to determine whether the impeached president should be removed from office.When the trial begins is unclear. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has delayed handing the articles to the Senate in hopes of pressuring McConnell to accept trial rules more favorable for Democrats. McConnell has rebuffed the effort.
After those opening statements and questions -- a process expected to last two weeks -- the Senate would vote on whether witnesses and documents are needed, or whether the trial would end. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer promised that Democrats would be able to force votes on witnesses, arguing that public sentiment supports requiring the trial to include witnesses and documents that White House has refused to hand over.
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