Trump’s impeachment trial to start week of February 8

The Senate will begin President TrumpIranian leader vows ‘revenge’, posting Trump-like image Former Sanders spokesperson: Biden ‘pulls out’ from ‘populist offers’ Justice Department to investigate sudden departure of US lawyer in Atlanta after Trump criticism MOREThe second impeachment trial the week of February 8, Democratic leader Charles SchumerNRSC Chairman Chuck Schumer says he will back GOP incumbents against key challengers Trump Schumer becomes new Senate Majority Leader US Chamber of Commerce in Biden, Congress: Business community ‘ready to help’ ‘ MORE (NY) announced Friday.

“The directors of the Chamber and the defense will have some time to write their legal briefs as they have done in previous trials. (…) Once the briefs have been written, the presentation by the parties will begin the week of 8 February. “Schumer said from the Senate.

Schumer’s announcement comes after revealing earlier on Friday that the House impeachment article will be delivered to the Senate on Monday.

As part of the agreement between Schumer and the Republican leader of the Senate Mitch mcconnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Trump chooses South Carolina lawyer for impeachment trial McConnell suggests postponing impeachment trial until February For Biden, Senate trial could help bipartisanship around COVID PLUS relief (Ky.), The article will be read Monday at 7 p.m. Senators will be sworn in on Tuesday and a summons will be issued to Trump.

Trump’s response to the article and the House’s pre-trial brief will be expected by February 2, and Trump’s preliminary brief will be due six days later.

The trial could begin no earlier than February 9, when the Chamber’s pre-trial rebuttal is also due.

A spokesperson for McConnell argued the timeline was a victory for the GOP leader, who had wanted to delay the trial until mid-February.

“Chief McConnell is pleased that Chief Schumer has accepted the Republicans’ request for additional time during the preliminary phase. In particular, given the speedy and minimal process in the House, Republicans have decided to ensure that Senate next steps respect the rights and due process of former President Trump, the institution of the Senate, and the office of the presidency, “said Doug Andres, a spokesperson for McConnell.

Neither McConnell nor Schumer provided details on how long they said the trial would be. Trump’s first impeachment trial in early 2020 lasted 21 days.

Democrats are expected to use the delayed start of the second trial to further confirm President Biden’s cabinet choices. The Senate left town on Friday without confirming either Janet YellenJanet Louise YellenOn The Money: Pelosi Says House To Act Immediately On COVID-19 Relief | Biden Faces Backlash on Debt 900,000 More Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits GOP Senator Calls Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Plan a ‘Non-Starter’ What Biden’s Cabinet Means For hardest hit US industry MORE, his choice to head the Treasury Department, or Tony Blinken, his choice to be Secretary of State.

“The Senate will continue to do other business for the American people, such as cabinet appointments and the COVID relief bill,” Schumer said.

Democrats and even Biden himself had seemed willing to postpone the trial until February as they tried to set up his administration.

“The more time we have to get up and running and deal with these crises, the better,” Biden said at the White House on Friday.