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Trump's impeachment trial looms as Congress prepares for the arrival of the Biden administration - CNN
Jan 18, 2021 51 secs

Talks between incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and current Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's offices are ongoing about what makes the most sense for the timing of the trial.

And it's not clear that all 100 senators are going to agree to it even if McConnell and Schumer could come to a consensus.

That means all the senators have to be on the same page that they want to allow Biden to work through his agenda in the morning ahead of the impeachment trial unfolding every afternoon.

We should have more timing guidance Tuesday when the Senate returns.

When does Schumer become Majority Leader?

In order for Schumer to become majority leader, incoming Democratic Sens.

Don't assume that Schumer becomes majority leader on January 20.

Given the narrow Democratic majority (a tie with incoming Vice President Kamala Harris as the tiebreaker), aides have pointed out there is an expectation that Schumer and McConnell will come up with a power sharing agreement modeled after the one in 2001 between Trent Lott and Tom Daschle.

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