Trump now open to idea of shorter Senate trial: sources
Politics
December 11, 2019 / 5:11 PM / Updated an hour ago
Steve Holland 3 Min Read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is now open to having a shorter impeachment trial in the Senate, two sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, after he initially proclaimed he wanted a full-blown, potentially lengthy hearing.
Trump has said publicly that a trial in the Republican-led Senate would give him an opportunity to defend himself properly against Democrats, who accuse him of abusing his power by trying to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and of obstructing Congress when lawmakers tried to look into the matter.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and called the impeachment inquiry a sham. The charges are expected to be approved by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for a trial on whether he should be removed from office.
The Republican president has said he wants to call Biden, a former vice president and a leading 2020 Democratic presidential contender to run against Trump, as one of the witnesses.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-trial/trump-now-open-to-idea-of-shorter-senate-trial-sources-idUSKBN1YF2QA?il=0
How does this asshole get to dictate how long a impeachment trial should be heard.....................
November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.........................
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