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| Donald Trump impeachment: Pelosi and McConnell set for battle over Senate trial – live | |
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| Senate majority leader to speak on Senate floor at 9.30am ET as Pelosi threatens to hold on to articles before she receives assurances of fair trial | Senate majority leader to speak on Senate floor at 9.30am ET as Pelosi threatens to hold on to articles before she receives assurances of fair trial |
| Here is more from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: | |
| US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is speaking now and has come out strongly in defense of the president: | |
| President Trump is the third president in US history to be impeached. | |
| US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to begin speaking any moment. You can watch along with us here. | |
| Welcome to this epic morning the night after impeachment, US politics watchers. There will be no shortage of action today. Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is about to make an address on the floor. | Welcome to this epic morning the night after impeachment, US politics watchers. There will be no shortage of action today. Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is about to make an address on the floor. |
| And with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now threatening to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Senate for the congressional trial of the president, this sets up an immediate, major conflict between the two most powerful figures on Capitol Hill. Stay tuned. | And with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now threatening to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Senate for the congressional trial of the president, this sets up an immediate, major conflict between the two most powerful figures on Capitol Hill. Stay tuned. |
| In a historic vote last night, the House impeached Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. But it is unclear exactly how the impeachment process will move forward. | In a historic vote last night, the House impeached Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. But it is unclear exactly how the impeachment process will move forward. |
| Pelosi must formally deliver the articles of impeachment to the Senate for the trial to start, but may be holding on to them until she receives assurances of a fair trial in the Senate. Today is the last day of business in the House before Christmas, with no sign of Pelosi budging. | Pelosi must formally deliver the articles of impeachment to the Senate for the trial to start, but may be holding on to them until she receives assurances of a fair trial in the Senate. Today is the last day of business in the House before Christmas, with no sign of Pelosi budging. |
| MccConnell announced he will speak on the Senate floor at 9:30am ET. He is known as a master tactician, and has successfully delayed important Democratic initiatives in the past, notably the confirmation hearings of former US Supreme Court Justice Merrick Garland. The Senate is not in session for several weeks. | MccConnell announced he will speak on the Senate floor at 9:30am ET. He is known as a master tactician, and has successfully delayed important Democratic initiatives in the past, notably the confirmation hearings of former US Supreme Court Justice Merrick Garland. The Senate is not in session for several weeks. |
| President Trump is already tweeting about the impeachment this morning, and making it known he is counting on the Senate to save his hide. | President Trump is already tweeting about the impeachment this morning, and making it known he is counting on the Senate to save his hide. |