2020 presidential contender Andrew Yang suggested Democratic senators running for the White House should remain on the campaign trail instead of taking a hiatus to attend President Trump’s impeachment trial.
“Senators should feel free to campaign during the impeachment trial if it comes to that,” Yang tweeted Thursday. “They know enough to know which way they would vote and can always get briefed on new findings.”
I think Bernie, Cory, and the other senators should feel free to campaign during the impeachment trial if it comes to that. They know enough to know which way they would vote and can always get briefed on new findings.
— Andrew Yang? (@AndrewYang) December 12, 2019
The Senate is expected to hold a trial in January, complicating the plans of several Democratic senators running for president.
It’s unclear when a potential trial would start or how long it would last, but the Senate would convene six days a week, which would limit the number of days that candidates could campaign. Five senators — Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Michael Bennett of Colorado — are still in the running for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday it will hold its first debate next year on Jan. 14, but that could change if it conflicts with an impeachment trial.
