Washington • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to have secured enough Republican votes to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial but postpone a decision on witnesses or documents that Democrats want.
McConnell is expected to launch the trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the Senate. She is set to meet late Tuesday with her leadership team.
The GOP leader opened the Senate Tuesday morning saying "fair is fair" as he outlined his proposal to start the trial first and postpone votes on witnesses until later in the process.