Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer could speak Friday about the looming impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
The Senate will convene on Friday as Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer disagree over how to structure President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Rising international tensions after the killing of an Iranian military leader will pull some of Washington's attention away from impeachment.The Senate will convene Friday as the chamber's top Republican and Democrat clash over how to structure a trial on whether to remove President Donald Trump from office — while rising tensions with Iran will likely pull some attention away from impeachment.
Schumer has pushed for the Senate to call witnesses who did not speak in House hearings, including White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security advisor John Bolton. McConnell, who has called the articles of impeachment "weak," has not made any assurances about witnesses and suggested the Senate will move quickly to acquit Trump.
The latest developments in the Middle East will likely draw some of the Senate's attention away from impeachment this month. The U.S. killed Iran's top military commander, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, on Thursday night, sparking fears of retaliation.The Senate Democratic leader has largely focused this week on pressing McConnell to compel the testimony and obtain the documents he deems relevant to a trial.
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