Senate trial delayed until next month
Posted on AllSides January 22nd, 2021
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The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will begin next month after an agreement reached between Senate Democrats and Republicans.
House Democrats will send the impeachment article of "inciting insurrection" to the Senate on Monday.
Arguments will not begin until the week of 8 February, allowing Mr Trump's lawyers two weeks to build a defence.
Democrats accuse the ex-president of instigating the deadly 6 January riot at the US Capitol.
The House of Representatives last week charged Mr Trump with inciting the Capitol violence, paving the way for a Senate...
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