According to reports, Rep. Chuck Schumer announced that the second impeachment trial for President Donald Trump in the Senate will begin the week of February 8.
"Both the House managers and the defense will have a period of time to draft their legal briefs just as they did in previous trials. ... Once the briefs are drafted, the presentation by the parties will commence the week of Feb. 8," Schumer said.
Under the agreement between Schumer and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), the article will be read at 7 p.m. on Monday. Senators will be sworn in Tuesday and a summons will be issued to Trump.
Trump's response to the article and House's pre-trial brief will be due by Feb. 2, and Trump's pre-trial brief will be due six days later.
The earliest the trial could start is Feb. 9, when the House's pre-trial rebuttal is also due.
A spokesman for McConnell argued that the timeline is a win for the GOP leader, who had wanted to delay the trial until mid-February.
“Leader McConnell is glad that Leader Schumer agreed to Republicans’ request for additional time during the pre-trial phase. Especially given the fast and minimal process in the House, Republicans set out to ensure the Senate’s next steps will respect former President Trump’s rights and due process, the institution of the Senate, and the office of the presidency," said McConnell spokesman Doug Andres.
Under McConnell's proposed timeline, outlined to the GOP conference on a call Thursday, the trial would have started as soon as Feb. 13.
Neither McConnell nor Schumer provided any details about how long they thought the trial should last. Trump's first impeachment trial in early 2020 lasted 21 days, though most senators do not expect the second trial to last as long.
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