Senators Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker and Michael Bennet are also in the race. Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial in 1999 — not an election year — lasted five weeks, from January 7 to February 12. According to Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s Republican leader, the trial would occur Monday through Saturday, dramatically curtailing campaign time. Candidates, no doubt, will also seek to dash out after Saturday trial sessions to show their face on the campaign trail on Sundays. “There’s nothing more important, short of a declaration of war, than this upcoming trial,” Manley said.

Source: Manila Times December 06, 2019 23:34 UTC