And efforts continue as Congress Tries to reach a deal on a pandemic Relief Package with democrats planning to unveil a Child Tax Credit that could give families up to 3600 per child. Meanwhile, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he and Mitch Mcconnell are about to announce details of the Impeachment Trial. Im proud to report each side will have ample time to make arguments. If the managers decide they want witnesses, there will be a vote on that. Joining to us start off our coverage this hour, yamiche, white house correspondent, and an msnbc political analyst. Garrett haake is on capitol hill and monica alba. And it looks like they might be close to reaching a deal on how this trial will play out. What do we know so far . Are we about to hear what some of the teeth are, do you think . Yeah. The senate oriented by deadline in the same way journal. Is are. Theyre going to announce the rules as they have them. At least figured out until this point. That will include focusing tomorrows se
The merits. Thats no lick rule, chuck cooper who represented a former adviser to senator cruzs campaign, driving a stake into the central argument were going to hear from the former president s counsel. Now, i understand why this Fringe Constitutional Theory is being advanced for the past few weeks, the political right has been searching for a safe harbor, a way to oppose the conviction without passing judgment on his conduct to avoid alienating supporters, without condoning the despicable, unpatriotic, undemocratic behavior. But the truth is no such safe harbor exists. The trial is clearly constitutional by everybody frame of analysis, by still text, historical practice, senate and basic common sense. A president cannot simply resign to avoid accountability for an impeachable offense, nor can they escape judgment by waiting for the final few weeks in office to betray our country. The Impeachment Powers assigned by the constitution, cannot be defeated by a president who decides to run