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Last week, Trump's legal team swiftly rejected House impeachments managers' request for the former President to testify , putting the decision back on the Democrats over whether to try to compel Trump's testimony with a subpoena. How will the trial operate logistically? Are there any changes due to Covid? A Senate official familiar with the planning said there will be seats reserved for senators in the public gallery above the chamber and the Senate's "marble room" that's just off the floor, where the trial will be shown on television.
Senators will have to be on the Senate floor to vote. During Trump's first impeachment trial, senators were required to sit at their desk during the lengthy arguments, though they didn't always do so.
But this year, senators won't be required to remain at their desks due to the Covid pandemic and social distancing. How long will the trial go? The trial's final end date remains unclear. For each side's allotted 16 hours for presentations slated to begin Wednesday, presentations can not exceed eight hours per day or two days total.
Who will make the case to convict or acquit the President? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine members of her caucus to be impeachment managers to argue the Democrats' case in the Senate once the article of impeachment is sent to the chamber. The impeachment managers are Reps. Castor Jr. Schoen was on the team of lawyers representing Roger Stone in the appeal of his conviction related to issues the former Trump adviser took with the jury.
Castor, meanwhile, is a well-known attorney in Pennsylvania who previously served as Montgomery County district attorney. Outside of official arguments, a group of House Republicans allied with Trump are reprising their role at the former President's second impeachment trial to defend him in the public debate. Roughly a half-dozen House Republicans are aiding Trump's legal defense by planning to speak to reporters during breaks in the impeachment trial, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Will the Senate still conduct any legislative business? The Senate vote Monday night confirming Denis McDonough as Biden's secretary of Veterans Affairs could be the last confirmation vote for a Cabinet official until after the impeachment trial ends. That could change if there is an agreement by senators, although several Republicans have said they would not consent to voting on more nominees until after the trial. Scientists search your sewage for clues. Load Error.
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