Speaker Nancy Pelosi is delaying sending impeachment charges to the Senate over concerns that its Republican majority would thwart a fair trial. By postponing a trial that Republicans had anticipated making into a rapid public exoneration, Ms. Pelosi, above today, may be looking for leverage in negotiating the trial process. But some leading Democrats are advocating that the charges be withheld altogether. Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, denounced Ms. Pelosi and Democrats in a scathing speech, saying “the vote did not reflect what had been proven; it only reflects how they feel about the president.”

Source: New York Times December 19, 2019 23:15 UTC