A momentous, if anticlimactic, few days lie ahead in Washington as the Senate hears closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, then holds two days of debate before voting for an all-but-guaranteed acquittal. Trump’s path to a speedy acquittal was sealed when Republican senators voted Friday to rebuff Democrats’ efforts to call new witnesses. With 67 votes needed to convict, Trump is expected to be easily acquitted, even after some Republican senators allowed that he erred in his dealings with Ukraine. Representative Adam Schiff, the Democratic impeachment manager, promised a spirited closing argument in Monday’s session, which starts at 11 a.m. Washington time. Scrutiny of Trump by Congress won’t end with his expected acquittal in the Senate.

Source: National Post February 03, 2020 14:26 UTC