Mitch McConnell is offering the Democrats a deal that will delay Trump’s impeachment trial for two weeks.
According to news sources, he will ask the Democrats to hinder Trump’s impeachments until early February. Moreover, the request comes in as the Senate Republican feels the trial should be fair. And that means giving the ex-President ample time to prepare his defense side.
Other inside sources confirmed how Donald Trump struggled to find a team of lawyers that will go onboard to fight his case. But new speculations did mention how he finally found a lawyer. Meanwhile, the Democrats announced how they would be open to Mitch McConnell’s deal under one condition.
And that condition mentioned the clause of the Senate moving forward towards confirming Biden’s Cabinet nominees.
The Senate Republican Mitch McConnell revealed the striking news regarding his plans over a telephonic conversation with a number of Republican Senators on Thursday.point 368 |
And that’s where he boldly claimed that the Senate Republicans were strongly united in the principle that the Senate institution, president’s office, as well as the ex-president all deserve a fair and just trial.point 191 | This process would not only respect the rights of the citizens but would also go on respecting all serious, legal, as well as constitutional questions at stake.point 325 | 1
Meanwhile, Republican Senator from Indiana, Mike Braun confirmed how the ex-president had finally gotten hold of a lawyer. Moreover, he added how discussions regarding the impeachment matter were well on their way too.
In addition, McConnell added how Trump did hire an attorney who agreed to a certain procedure of working alongside the mentioned process as well as timing.
On the other hand, inside sources confirmed how both McConnell and Senate’s Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer were currently working hard, behind the scenes, in terms of figuring out a timeline for the trial’s beginning.
Currently, logistics regarding Trump’s second impeachment trial are in the works. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues with her delay when it comes to the actual sending of the impeachment article. This delay could be related to the Senate Democrats’ deal regarding the final confirmation of Joe Biden’s cabinet.