The stage is shrinking. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. We begin with politics lead today on this, the day after the historic vote and questions about whats next in the case against president donald trump. Only the third president in all u. S. History to be impeached by the house of representatives. Now the constitution describes a trial in the senate next. But what that trial will look like or when it might take place is a mystery as of now. In an unprecedented move, Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated she will not hand over the articles of impeachment to the senate until democrats see Mitch Mcconnells plans for the senate trial and deem them to be fair. President trump today accusing pelosi to be afraid of sending the articles of impeachment to the senate. And as lauren fox reports, it is unclear what leverage democrats actually have here, if any. Frankly, i dont care what the republicans say. Reporter a testy House Speaker putting a stop to mounting questions about her next move on
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