Pelosi Signals Possible Delay To Senate Impeachment Trial

Expressing concerns about a potentially unfair trial, the House speaker would not commit to a timeline for sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate.

Expressing concerns about the potential bias of a Senate impeachment trial, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she would not immediately be transmitting the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate.

“We’re not sending it tonight,” Pelosi told reporters shortly after the House voted to impeach Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

The House leader would...