Democrats: McConnell impeachment trial rules a 'cover up,' 'national disgrace' | TheHill - The Hill

Democrats: McConnell impeachment trial rules a 'cover up,' 'national disgrace' | TheHill - The Hill

The rules would condense the total number of days allowed for opening arguments compared to the Clinton trial. Though House managers and Trump's team would both get 24 hours, the same as in 1999, they would have to use that time within two days per side. 

“After reading his resolution, it’s clear Senator McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents and intent on rushing the trial through," Schumer said in a statement.  

Schumer added that the rules would turn the looming Senate trial into a "cover up," and warned that any senator who supports it "will be voting to hide information and evidence from the American people." 

McConnell unveiled the text of his resolution on Monday night. In addition to shortening the total number of days both sides get for opening arguments, the resolution does not allow evidence from the House impeachment inquiry to be entered into the Senate trial record until after the question of additional witnesses and documents receives consideration.

He added that "these are not the Clinton rules. They are the McConnell rules, designed around a central goal of whitewashing the President’s corruption." 

2020-01-21 01:48:57Z
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/479081-democrats-mcconnell-impeachment-trial-rules-a-cover-up-national-disgrace

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