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by Countable's Trump Impeachment Coverage | 1.29.20

What’s the story?

Wednesday brings the first chance for senators to direct impeachment-related questions to President Donald Trump’s defense team and the House Democratic impeachment managers.
Senators will submit written questions that will be read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the trial. The questions can be directed toward either the president’s counsel, the House managers, or potentially both ― here’s what the question card looks like and how it compares to its predecessor from the most recent impeachment trial:

While there isn’t a specific time limit for responding to questions that the Senate has agreed to, Chief Justice Roberts asked the president’s counsel and the House managers to limit their answers to 5 minutes based off of the precedent set in President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial.
Up to 16 hours is allotted for questions, which will be spread over Wednesday and Thursday. It’s possible that if senators have received answers for all their questions before the end of Thursday that some of that time may be yielded back.

What’s next?

Friday is shaping up to be a pivotal day in the Trump impeachment trial, as the question of whether to call witnesses is expected to be addressed. The Senate will likely consider a variety of motions offered by senators, and the order in which they’ll be considered isn’t yet clear.
Among those that may be considered are motions to allow a sort of “witness parity” in which Republicans and Democrats each call a witness of their choosing; motions to call specific witnesses (such as John Bolton or Hunter Biden); motions to enter a period of deliberation ahead of a vote on the conviction or acquittal of President Trump; and motions to forego witnesses altogether and move directly to a vote on conviction or acquittal.
If the Senate votes to call a witness or group of witnesses, the trial is likely to continue indefinitely and issues such as the format for questioning will have to be addressed. There also may be legal challenges to an effort to compel witness testimony that has to be resolved through the courts.
If the Senate declines to call witnesses, a vote on the conviction or acquittal of President Trump on the two articles of impeachment could occur as early as Friday or Saturday.

— Eric Revell

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