Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is almost upon us. And it could be one phone call that brings down the US President.
The high profile trial is set to start on Tuesday, 1pm Washington time but the exact schedule won’t be confirmed until senators pass the organising resolution, which is likely to happen tomorrow. Until then, it’s anyone’s guess how long the spectacle might last.
Earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Mr Trump will “be impeached forever” regardless of the verdict. Mr Trump’s lawyer Robert Ray countered that if they win a vindication for the president, it means “there will be an acquittal forever as well”.The House’s rebuttal to the president’s is due with the Senate expected to reconvene at 12.30pm on Tuesday. The Senate will sit as a court of impeachment for Mr Trump’s trial, starting at 1pm that day.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Announcement of the Guidance on Constitutional Prayer in Public Schools, at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2020. Picture: Nicholas Kamm / AFP.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he’s likely to force votes on whether witnesses and extra evidence can be brought before the impeachment trial after they deal with the organising resolution.
The impeachment managers were announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week. House Intelligence Chair Representative Adam Schiff of California was named as the lead manager.Chairman of the Democratic Caucus Rep Hakeem Jeffries of New York
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