McConnell hands off new Trump impeachment battle to Schumer

Published January 9, 2021 3:10am ET



The Senate is in recess until Jan. 19, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled he won’t reconvene if the House next week decides to vote on and pass impeachment articles against President Trump, a source familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner on Friday.

That means it will likely be up to incoming Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, to take up impeachment after Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.

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