Trump's impeachment trial starts in the Senate this afternoon. Here's what you need to know before then.
President Trump's impeachment trial is set to convene in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, with Republicans and Democrats expected to clash over the rules and a possible motion to dismiss.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks with security as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol on January 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump resumes on Tuesday.'s impeachment trial is set to convene Tuesday afternoon in the Senate, with Republicans and Democrats expected to clash over the rules and a possible motion to dismiss.
McConnell is "hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through," Schumer said in a statement late Monday. "On something as important as impeachment, Senator McConnell's resolution is nothing short of a national disgrace." McConnell, who has said he wants a speedy acquittal for Trump and has openly said his office was coordinating with the White House, put forward a resolution allowing just two days for House managers and Trump's defense team to debate, with 24 hours of total debate time allotted for each side.
Still, it is highly unlikely that two-thirds of the Senate will vote to convict and remove a Republican president. Trump is just the third U.S. president ever to be impeached, and no Senate Republicans have said they will vote to convict.Senate Democrats are expected to put forth a suite of amendments Tuesday in a bid to change the rules of the trial.
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