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(169,354 posts) Thu Jan 21, 2021, 05:54 PM Jan 2021

McConnell seeks to delay Trump impeachment trial until February [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is proposing to delay the start of former president Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until February, according to three Republican officials familiar with his views.

McConnell laid out his thinking in a conference call with other Senate Republicans earlier Thursday. The minority leader says he wants to do so to give lawyers for the former president, who was impeached by the House Jan. 13 on a charge of inciting an insurrection, time to prepare.

The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

The structure of the impeachment trial is one of several issues that McConnell has to work out with new Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.).

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/21/joe-biden-live-updates/#link-Z4ZFP75QHRBK3IVFILQVOPG62Q

Turtle - you have no power. WE will set the schedule. Schumer should get all "NY" on his KY ass.

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McConnell seeks to delay Trump impeachment trial until February [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 OP

Drumpf has lawyers still willing to work for him? rzemanfl Jan 2021 #1

A new guy named "Butch" leftieNanner Jan 2021 #20

Thank you. I missed that. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #33

read this thread bdamomma Jan 2021 #21

Thank you. I think that was the source of my belief he has no lawyers. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #28

It's just fine. James48 Jan 2021 #50

Impeachment doesn't excite me like indictments True Dough Jan 2021 #2

Impeachment excites the f*ck out of me Rural_Progressive Jan 2021 #38

HELL NO, no delay.. Remember turtle in President Obamas term Beachnutt Jan 2021 #3

Yes, when McTurtle wouldn't even consider Merrick Garland's SCOTUS nomination... Screw Mitch! Rollo Jan 2021 #5

Even though he is the minority leader, it isn't a big deal, and should allow Biden to get all his still_one Jan 2021 #4

Agree. Why not delay? February is only two weeks away question everything Jan 2021 #41

Why not? trump isn't going anywhere. Biden has got far better things on his mind to do other SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #6

Just a reminder, Biden has nothing to do with the impeachment MiniMe Jan 2021 #14

You're absolutely right. Biden does have a lot of stuff for Congress to work on, Congress can... SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #15

Yes he does FBaggins Jan 2021 #34

Believe me, Biden's got far more important things than concern himself IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #53

It's the 21st and Thursday Midnightwalk Jan 2021 #7

Feb is only 10 days away. Speaker Pelosi says she isn't sure when she will deliver to the senate Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #8

I did see a story earlier that she was also requesting what THEIR plans were BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #26

True. HOWEVER, it's not Moscow Mitch's call now. groundloop Jan 2021 #29

EXACTLY! BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #30

Every day that goes by, evidence builds and builds against Trump. Works for me. Vinca Jan 2021 #9

Mitch is out if..fish..had..wings Jan 2021 #10

Having Second Thoughts Already? modrepub Jan 2021 #11

The only dog in this show is lifetime ban from public office bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #12

He doesn't just resemble a turtle. Harker Jan 2021 #13

You sure about not looking like a turtle? ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #31

Heh. Dead ringer. n/t Harker Jan 2021 #40

Do a search on the internet for McConnell AND Turtle ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #48

Moscow Mitch is to a turtle as to what Bu$h was to a chimpanzee. roamer65 Jan 2021 #43

I thought Mitch said he wanted to "purge" Trump from the party? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #16

It seems that Republicans are in worse shape than anyone realized... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #23

No, no, and no. Joinfortmill Jan 2021 #17

Remember that asshole grinning when he got the senate to block any evidence or testimony for .... Botany Jan 2021 #18

This should be done at least as quickly as they pushed through Amy Coney Barrett SeattleVet Jan 2021 #19

That took 35 days FBaggins Jan 2021 #37

He has to wait for Nancy to send it to him... stillcool Jan 2021 #22

What the fuck? There's plenty of lawyers in the House who are Republicans apnu Jan 2021 #24

McConnell is a sly, devious, skilled, well informed version of Trump. TryLogic Jan 2021 #25

It may be to our advantage because there will be more reporting in the mean time. MelissaB Jan 2021 #27

article off to a good start KayF Jan 2021 #32

Mitch wants it delayed?????????? DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #35

"You have no power" is flat wrong - and dangerous FBaggins Jan 2021 #36

"'You have no power'" is flat wrong - and dangerous" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #39

There's a huge difference between "he doesn't control the schedule" FBaggins Jan 2021 #52

Schumer and Democrats BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #54

You may not have paid as much notice to that "shoving judges into the courts" process as you think FBaggins Jan 2021 #55

"You may not have paid as much notice to that "shoving judges into the courts" process as you think" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #56

Whatever Mitch wants .. DemoTex Jan 2021 #42

At this point any divisive event could precipitate a defection from the GOP ranks pecosbob Jan 2021 #44

Not really a bad idea Turbineguy Jan 2021 #45

Ummm....no. paleotn Jan 2021 #46

How about thucythucy Jan 2021 #47

I trust our leadership orangecrush Jan 2021 #49

What a coincidence, McConnell wants to delay the trial, and people in Hell want ice water W T F Jan 2021 #51