Senate leaders Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., were nearing a deal for a framework for the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, The Hill reported Monday.
The trial would begin Tuesday with up to four hours of debate and a vote over its constitutionality, the news outlet reported, citing an unnamed source. Opening arguments would start Wednesday, with the House impeachment managers and Trump's legal team getting 16 hours to present their case, The Hill reported.
The trial won’t go on Saturday, but would reconvene Sunday.
The Senate could also hold a debate and vote on whether to formally call witnesses after both sides present their case if House impeachment managers request it. Senators are also expected to get time to ask questions, The Hill reported.
"If the managers decide they want witnesses there will be a vote on that. That's what they requested. They weren't sure they wanted witnesses. They wanted to preserve the option," Schumer said.
The move toward an agreement comes as senators have signaled they want a speedy trial that could be wrapped up in about a week, The Hill reported.
The House article accuses Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors for “willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States” ahead of the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol. The trial is the first for a president already out of office.
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