Democrats reject timing impeachment to accommodate senators running for president

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate said they won’t change the schedule for impeaching President Trump or holding a trial in order to accommodate the field of Senate Democrats running for president.

“The bottom line is, impeachment is one of the most solemn responsibilities that the Constitution gives the Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told reporters Tuesday. “We are not going to let scheduling requests get in the way of that solemn responsibility, period.”