Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has ruled out a Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump before incoming president Joe Biden ’ s inauguration on January 20.
“ There is simply no chance that a fair or serious trial could conclude before President – elect Biden is sworn in next week, ” McConnell said in a statement shared on Twitter .
“ Even if the Senate process were to begin this week and move promptly , no final verdict would be reached until after President Trump had left office .
“ This is not a decision I am making; it is a fact , ” he wrote .
The top Senate Republican suggested Congress spends the next week “ focused on facilitating a safe inauguration and an orderly transfer of power to the incoming Biden administration. ”
His comments come after the
House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for inciting last week’ s deadly Capitol siege, triggering a Senate trial .
Democrats have pushed McConnell to quickly begin the trial.
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