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Trump’s Impeachment Was Set to Move, But the Trial Hadn’t Started Yet

By Jan. 23, 2021, Senate leaders had agreed to a trial schedule for Donald Trump’s second impeachment and were still working out the organizing resolution. The trial itself had not begun, but the calendar already put his role in the Jan. 6 attack on a formal track that could shape the historical record.

Why it matters: Impeachment pressure

First recorded Jan 23, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 23, 2021

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Trump’s Impeachment Was Set to Move, But the Trial Hadn’t Started Yet

By Jan. 23, 2021, Senate leaders had agreed to a trial schedule for Donald Trump’s second impeachment and were still working out the organizing resolution. The trial itself had not begun, but the calendar already put his role in the Jan. 6 attack on a formal track that could shape the historical record.

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Trump’s Impeachment Was Set to Move, But the Trial Hadn’t Started Yet

By Jan. 23, 2021, Senate leaders had agreed to a trial schedule for Donald Trump’s second impeachment and were still working out the organizing resolution. The trial itself had not begun, but the calendar already put his role in the Jan. 6 attack on a formal track that could shape the historical record.

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