Unlike in the initial fact-finding phase, Trump and his attorneys can take part, submitting testimony, attending the hearings, reviewing the evidence and questioning witnesses. But Democrats appear determined to hold an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives by the end of the year, which could see Trump go on trial in the Senate in January. At the end the panel will vote on formal articles of impeachment, the political equivalent of an indictment. The articles of impeachment passed by the Judiciary Committee will then be sent to the entire House for a vote. He could also stretch it out: Clinton's trial lasted six weeks and accepted new witness testimony and evidence.

Source: Daily Nation November 23, 2019 04:07 UTC