McConnell wants to wrap up Trump impeachment trial by Christmas, says Senate will hold trial if House votes to impeach

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday declared that if the Democrat-led House votes to impeach President Donald Trump, then the Senate will hold an impeachment trial.

"Under the impeachment rules of the Senate, we'll take the matter up. The chief justice will be in the chair," the top Republican, noting that the chamber will be expected to convene on most days during the impeachment trial."We intend to do our constitutional responsibility."During a party lunch earlier today, McConnell also indicated to Senate Republicans that both parties want the proceedings to move quickly.

Democratic members of Congress have also expressed intentions to conclude impeachment proceedings before the Democratic presidential primaries heat up early next year. "He thinks Democrats are of the same mind: let's not drag this out for five weeks," one attendee of the lunch told Politico. Another unnamed source familiar with the meeting revealed that McConnell said the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Trump's defenders and House managers are the only people who are permitted to speak during the trial.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the Senate Basement on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2019 in Washington, DC.

DavisLilian Translation: senatemajldr McConnell wants to rush discovery so the Senate GOP can vote against removal with as little evidence in the public eye as possible. He postponed a SCOTUS nom vote for almost a year to screw Obama. The scummy leech can wait.

McConnell has a laughably low amount of control over this timetable. Must really bother him.

He wants to give Mike Pence VP a ChristmasGift🎄 🎁 he will never forget. Trump Vs MikePence? I don’t know if Pence would be anything different! I guess we have to - Let the Chips Fall Where They May

The one that loves to say he is the grim reaper wants to wrap up the impeachment vote quick to “absolve” trump and allow for the outrage to blow over well before November

That's cool Mitch, I wanted a vote on Garland

*wants to rig impeachment

from Mr. stall and delay?

Make him wait. Pelosi can sit on the vote as long as she wants because more is being discovered.

Hanukah. He wants to wrap it up by Hanukah. :)

All McConnell wants to do is quickly vote NO and get this over with before 2020 election.....Weasel

Don’t trust him.

Can we get Barr and Pompeo as stocking stuffers?

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