Senate leaders punt impeachment trial deal until after holidays
By Jordain Carney - 12/19/19 05:14 PM EST
The Senate is set to leave town for the year without a deal on key components of President Trump's impeachment trial, including whether to have witnesses.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) met Thursday just hours before the chamber is expected to wrap up its work for 2019.
But the two leaders signaled after the meeting that they did not reach an agreement on witnesses or requests for additional documents — two key sticking points for Democrats.
McConnell said that they had a "cordial" conversation but described negotiations as at an "impasse" as the impeachment trial looms.
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