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McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days

WASHINGTON - On the eve of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a compressed calendar for opening statements, White House lawyers argued for swift rejection of the "flimsy" charges and the Capitol braced for the contentious proceedings unfolding in an election year.

Final trial preparations were underway Monday on a tense day of plodding developments with Trump's legacy - and the judgment of both parties in Congress - at stake.

http://www.startribune.com/crimes-impeachment-prosecutors-defense-lay-out-arguments/567130272/

 

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