20-01-2020 06:31 via uk.news.yahoo.com

McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, ground rules that are raising objections from Democrats on the eve of the landmark proceedings.The Republican leader outlined the process in a four-page resolution that will be voted on as one of the first orders of business when senators convene Tuesday.It also pushes off any votes on witnesses until later in the process,
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