House impeachment managers are still undecided whether to call witnesses in the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump.
The Hill noted both Republicans and Democrats are hopeful of getting the trial completed in a week. But the decision to call witnesses could take the trial into next week when the Senate is scheduled to be in recess.
A vote by the Senate on whether to allow witnesses will not be taken until the House impeachment managers and Trump’s lawyers complete their arguments, and after senators have four hours to ask questions, according to The Hill.
The impeachment managers and the defense team will have an additional two hours to argue on whether additional witnesses are needed.
“It’s going to be the managers’ decision,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. “They haven’t made a decision yet whether to call witnesses. There is a vote that will have to be made if they decide to call witnesses but I’m not going to prejudge. Let’s see what they decide to do.”
Politico noted the impeachment managers opened their case on Tuesday with a 13-minute video, depicting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
The video included a clip of a U.S. Capitol Police officer with blood streaming down his face pleading for backup as he was being crushed inside a doorway.
“If that's not an impeachable offense, then there is no such thing,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead House impeachment manager, said as the video concluded.
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