Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling his Republican conference he expects the impeachment trial for President Trump to begin on Tuesday, January 21, and last potentially three to five weeks, two GOP senators told CBS News
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling his Republican conference he expects thefor President Trump to begin on Tuesday, January 21, and last potentially three to five weeks, two GOP senators told CBS News.
The trial will run six days a week, including Saturdays, but not Sundays, sources said. McConnell wants to make this"uncomfortable" for senators, a source added. "Tuesday is what I'm what's what it's really like feeling like," Cornyn said."... And so we'd actually be glued to our chair, starting Tuesday ... that's what that's what it feels like right now and I realize things could change."
Each side will get 24 hours to make their case. Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the trial.
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