Trump Limps Into Fast-Track Trial With GOP Senate in His Corner
- Trial could shape U.S. public opinion as elections approach
- McConnell’s proposed trial rules may lead to quick acquittal
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President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial formally opens in the Senate on Tuesday, promising to shape his legacy, deepen the country’s political divisions and influence control of power in the nation’s capital for years to come.
While the president faces little risk of removal from office by the Republican-led Senate, the trial may bring to light new details of Trump’s Ukraine scandal and help sway undecided voters in the 2020 elections.