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Mitch McConnell flags February start date for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case.
Key points:
- The ultimate power over the timing of the trial rests with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- A trial delay could give the Senate more time to confirm President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees
- Ms Pelosi’s nine impeachment managers, who will be prosecuting the House case, have been regularly meeting to discuss strategy
House of Representatives Democrats who voted to impeach Mr Trump last week for inciting the deadly January 6 Capitol riot have signalled they want to move quickly to trial as President Joe Biden begins his term, saying a full reckoning is…
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