President Donald Trump has said he wants to call Joe Biden to testify at the impeachment proceedings in the Senate if the House votes to impeach him
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to engage with the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry but is expected to adopt a very different strategy in the likely event of a trial in the Senate.
The following explains how Senate impeachment proceedings work and some of the strategic maneuvers available to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Senators will listen to evidence presented by House members if, as expected, the House votes to impeach Trump. The president will be represented by defense lawyers, and U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will oversee the proceedings.
Biden has said he would not voluntarily testify at a Senate trial but has not said how he would respond to a subpoena. The prospect of Biden leaving the campaign trail to defend himself against Trump’s allegations in the very chamber where he served for decades holds the potential for must-watch TV. If McConnell fails to reach agreement with Schumer, he would try to muster the 51 votes need to pass a set of rules. McConnell says that in the event that 51 senators cannot agree on rules, the process would be decided through a series of motions, or proposals submitted by senators.
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