Trump’s Impeachment Trial Gives Upper Hand to McConnell, GOP
- Pelosi to meet with Democrats on sending articles to Senate
- Battle over witnesses moves to more consequential phase
Mitch McConnell on Jan. 7.
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Democrats set the rules for their impeachment of Donald Trump, but once House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicks the process over to the Senate for a trial the advantage and leverage will be with the president and Republicans.
Three years of political and legal drama, investigations and stand-offs will reach a more intensive stage this week when Pelosi names the House managers, who’ll serve as the prosecutors in the Senate proceedings, and transmits the two articles of impeachment.