Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to have the trial's opening arguments go into the wee hours of the night, asking, "If the President is so confident in his case, then why won't he present it in broad daylight?"
"The McConnell resolution will result in a rushed trial with little evidence in the dead of night," Schumer said. "If the President is so confident in his case, then why won't he present it in broad daylight? If Leader McConnell and the Republican senators who have said 'he's done nothing wrong, it's perfect,' why not while the sun is shining? Instead of at 2:00 a.m.? Well, it's pretty obvious. Pretty obvious why not."
Schumer said that if McConnell's rules are adopted, it will be a "dark day" for the Senate.
"On something as important as impeachment, McConnell's resolution is nothing short of a national disgrace. And it will go down in history as one of the very dark days of the Senate," he said.
About McConnell's planned rules: Yesterday, McConnell unveiled a trial plan that would give each side 24 hours over two days to present their side. The trial is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET each day — meaning arguments could go until 1 a.m. ET, or later if there are breaks.
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