Washington D.C — (RI) — As the impeachment trial of President Trump began Tuesday in the U-S Senate, Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley say he has no inkling how long the proceedings may last.
A resolution was passed to shorten opening arguments to two days per side, so it’ll be four days just to launch the trial. The senator-jurors have been warned, there are explicit instructions that must be followed during the trial, like no trying to sneak peaks at their smartphones. Violators could face arrest by the sergeant at arms.
During the impeachment trial of President Clinton in 1998, Grassley recalls the only disruption he was directly involved with was when a House member, sitting in front of Grassley, accidentally knocked over a glass of water with his elbow, soaking Grassley. With this trial, there continues to be debate over the witness list.
The trial is scheduled to start at noon/Central time and it will run six days a week, only taking Sundays off, and may feature 12-hour days.
