Trump trial could be over in two weeks 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseBill Clinton’s 1999 impeachment trial lasted five weeks; Andrew Johnson’s went on for three months in 1868. Trump’s trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress opened with a solemn, ceremonial reading of the charges in the Senate on Thursday, but the rules and schedule have not been set. “I think it’s extraordinarily unlikely it will be going beyond two weeks,” a White House official told reporters. If four Republicans do cross over, that could add weeks to the trial — three in the Clinton case.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 19, 2020 03:15 UTC