Schumer Announces Bipartisan Agreement on Rules, Time Frame for Impeachment Trial

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., heads to an interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he reached a deal with Senate Republicans on Monday on the framework for the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

“All parties have agreed to a structure that will ensure a fair and honest Senate impeachment trial of the former president,” Schumer said on Monday.