Posted on 01/21/2021 2:31:50 PM PST by usafa92
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to present a proposal to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to delay the start of the impeachment trial of former President Trump until February, multiple sources familiar with the plan tell CBS News.
This would give impeachment managers and Mr. Trump's defense at least a week to prepare. McConnell floated the proposal to GOP senators on a caucus conference call Thursday. McConnell, now in the minority, does not have final say on when a trial would be. Schumer would have to agree to the proposal.
It's not yet clear what date in February McConnell is proposing. He had already said he would not take up a trial immediately after the House impeached Mr. Trump. The House has yet to send the single article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection to the Senate.
The House impeached Mr. Trump last week, on January 13, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats.
Senators are currently scheduled to be working from their states during the week of February 15 for Presidents' Day, potentially complicating the timeline.
At the moment, the Senate is also working to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees.
McConnell has not said publicly whether he supports or opposes impeachment, although he has said that the mob that attacked the Capitol was "provoked by the president."
That POS fears the Patriot Party.
Mitch is not ‘the minority republican leader’...he is ‘the minority swamp’ leader.
The Bush era people have outlived their usefulness...
If he wasn’t part of the swamp>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Mitch wants to feed at the Dem China pork trough. The Dems have him bought.
What you see in the press is mere theater.
Mitch has become very bad for America.
I think this means that Mitch can’t get people to go along with UC requests for doing other business during the trial- like running appointments through committees.
Which is a good sign if so.
Come on GOP force Mitch out
This is a BS move but if this slows down the Democratic agenda...
McConnell is terrified that Trump has documentation that both he and his wife Chao colluded with the communist Chinese and were well paid. Suspect he is desperately trying to work out a deal with Trump. Wonder if Justice Roberts is agreeing to be part of this sham. Seems like the swamp is still terrified of Trump and is still squirming.
Mitch just got Censured By Kentucky Republicans
Report: Senate Republicans Warn McConnell Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Ya know that smell when you begin to realise the toast has been in the toaster too long?
And the toast just got re- elected on false promises...
American politics has a lot of scum sucking pieces of filth to choose from but Mitch just moved to the front of the line.
Mitch MaoConnell.
I don’t understand why they don’t run this by the Supreme Court first. Don’t they have to rule on whether post facto impeachment is even Constitutional?
What am I missing?
I hope the President did take a few “declassified” files with him. Perhaps that is why they were declassified. May come in handy.
Mitch MaoConnell....
I like that one but I prefer Mr Elaine Chao.
I assume Trump would be the one who would have to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Donald J Trump is a private citizen. He is no longer POTUS.
The impeachment case is now moot.
Unless you totally ignore the Constitution (Bill of Attainder) Then all bets are off.
5.56mm
It is war, or submission. ‘Better to admit it.
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