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McConnell proposal envisions speedy impeachment trial for Trump

Published 01/21/2020, 04:40 AM
Updated 01/21/2020, 04:40 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Senate Republicans face reporters following weekly Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed.

A resolution McConnell unveiled on Monday would give House Democratic prosecutors and Trump lawyers 48 hours, evenly split, to present their arguments over a maximum of four days.

Under the resolution, which could face a vote as early as Tuesday, lawyers for Trump could move early in the proceedings to ask senators to dismiss all charges, a senior Republican leadership aide said, a motion that would likely fall short of the support needed to succeed.

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I'm hoping Rudy pleas 95% of Rumps case ! LoL At least let him testify ?! hahaha
Damage by Democrats who, by the way are not "democratic" by any stretch deserve nothing to aid their means. Some of those who created this so called whistle blower nonsense deserve indictment do their fraudulent behavior. Schiff comes to mind...
Spoken like a brain nieve Trump cronnie.
HiMe, what is a nieve cronnie please?
Dismiss charges, Trump wins. Don't dismiss, he still wins.
Cover Up ! Old Backdoor Barracks McConnell about to earn his pay as he shows he can also take it standing up !
let's see what' failed for democrats since 2016: Muller definitely was a strike out. Jill Stein recount in Wisconsin was a loss, Impeachment will fail in US Senate. What's the nextvplan of DNC action? No one is buying the fake polls..
Cover Up as usual then find new ways to FLEECE American$ !
Not an answer -
Dismiss all charges, then get to work at a real job and make your own money.
Dismiss all charges. Get back to work.
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