Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Four Big Things to Watch For as Impeachment Trial Begins

Will Republican unity crack? What will Roberts do? Will Trump’s defenders get serious? How will the public respond?

January 21, 2020 at 12:29 PM UTC

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

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After the formalities last week, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday will begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump for real.