The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump begins in full Tuesday in the U.S. Senate — only the third time in U.S. history a president faces removal from office for allegedly violating his oath.One of the first pieces of business for the Senate is a vote on Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed timeline for the trial.McConnell’s resolution would give Democratic House impeachment managers — who will act as prosecutors — and Trump’s legal team 24 hours each over two days to present their cases. The resolution says nothing about whether witnesses would be called and new evidence allowed to …read more
Source:: Voice of America
