As the impeachment inquiry of President Trump barrels through the House on target to potentially finish by Christmas, senators from both parties are reckoning with their own role and are beginning to discuss if they can agree on a set of rules for a trial
As the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump barrels through the House on target to potentially finish by Christmas, senators from both parties are reckoning with their own role and are beginning to discuss if they can agree on a set of rules for a trial.
If the House of Representatives sends over articles of Impeachment, lawmakers could take a page from former President Bill Clinton's trial and pass a resolution that would set forth the rules and procedures. But, it requires broad agreement and without it, senators would default to the already established rules.
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