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In the Senate
The Senate expects to receive an impeachment article from the House on Jan. 19 or 20, according to a memo from McConnell, R- Ky., obtained by The Washington Post. The Senate could begin the trial as soon as Jan. 20 or 21.
Or the House could send the article after Democrats take charge on Jan. 22 or shortly t hereafter.
Whenever it’s sent, “once the impeachment clears the House, the Senate is duty- bound to act,” says Theodore Shaw, law professor and director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina School of Law.
McConnell would decide how to hold a trial, but any rule changes would need unanimous Senate consent. These include arguments from attorneys representing the president and the House and the ability of senators to question both.