Historic impeachment trial starts with partisan battle over rules of engagement
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(Worthy News) – The Senate convened a rare presidential impeachment trial Tuesday with an immediate partisan fight over witnesses and the terms of the proceedings.
The trial, opened by Chief Justice John Roberts, is only the third in history. Senators are not allowed to talk during the proceedings — the Senate sergeant at arms warned lawmakers to “keep silent, on pain of imprisonment” — but will be provided an opportunity later on to ask questions in writing.
The GOP-led Senate is poised to pass McConnell’s trial rules this afternoon and to defeat efforts by Democrats to amend or change those rules. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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