The Senate will begin President Trump
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“Both the Home Managers and the defense will have a period to draw up their legal orders, just as in previous hearings. … Once the orders have been drawn up, the presentation by the parties will begin the week of February 8,” Schumer of the Senate floor said.
Schumer’s announcement comes after he announced earlier Friday that the House article of indictment would be handed over to the Senate on Monday.
Under the agreement between Schumer and the Republican leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell
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Trump’s response to the article and House’s preliminary statement will appear by Feb. 2, and Trump’s preliminary request will be six days later.
The earliest the trial can begin is February 9, when the rebuttal of the House is also before the trial.
A McConnell spokesman argued that the timeline was a victory for the IDP leader, who wanted to postpone the trial until mid-February.
“Leader McConnell is pleased that Leader Schumer has agreed to the Republicans’ request for extra time during the pre-trial phase. Especially in light of the quick and minimal process in the House, Republicans have shown to ensure that the Senate’s next steps will respect former President Trump’s rights and due process, the establishment of the Senate and the office of the presidency. “” said Doug Andres, a spokesman for McConnell.
Neither McConnell nor Schumer provided any details on how long they thought the trial should last. Trump’s first indictment in early 2020 lasted 21 days.
Democrats are expected to use the delayed start to the second trial to confirm more of President Biden’s choices. The Senate left the city on Friday without confirming Janet Yellen
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“The Senate will continue to do other matters for the American people, such as the cabinet appointments and the COVID relief bill,” Schumer said.
Democrats and even Biden himself appear to have delayed the trial until February when they tried to set up his government.
“The more time we have to get up and deal with these crises, the better,” Biden said Friday in the White House.