The trial could either be over this week, or overshadow Trump's State of the Union address next week. It all hinges on whether moderate Republicans will side with Democrats to vote for witnesses to testify against Trump.
. “This isn’t a one-and-done moment. This will be a sustained exit from a long and dreary impeachment process and great reset to 2020,” a source told the news websiteThe trial resumes at 1p.m. ET on Monday, with Trump’s lawyers building their case which could continue into Tuesday.
After that, senators will have time to submit questions for both sides to the presiding judge, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts. After that, on Wednesday or Thursday, both Democrats and Republicans will have time to make what could be their closing arguments. That will be followed by the all-important Senate vote on whether or not to call witnesses.
Depending on the way the votes go, the trial could either end this week, or potentially be extended to hear key testimonies. A Reuters/Ipsos poll last week revealed that 72% of Democrats and Republicans polled think the trial should allow witnesses with first-hand knowledge to testify. Trump avoided some of the spotlight from the first week of the impeachment hearing with a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This week, Trump has a packed schedule of events including the signing of the Mexico and Canada trade deal, a New Jersey campaign rally and the unveiling of Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan. If the trial extends to next week, it would hang over Trump’s key State of the Union address.
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