Iran Press/America: The new resolution would give House Democrat prosecutors and the president's defence 24 hours over two days to present their respective cases, before allowing senators to vote on whether to call witnesses or hear new evidence, Reuters reported on Monday.
McConnell's draft resolution proposes giving both the prosecution and defence teams 24 hours over two days for their respective arguments. Sixteen hours of questions will follow, before a four-hour debate and a vote to decide whether to consider witnesses or other evidence.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shares the 4 page plans plans for the Senate impeachment trial procedures resolution.
Senators are expected to vote on the rules Tuesday.
On 19 December, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The move followed a formal impeachment inquiry launched against the president over a whistleblower's complaint about his 25 July call with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky.
The so-called whistleblower alleged that Trump "pressured" his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate potential corruption involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son in Ukraine.
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