McConnell, Schumer strike deal on impeachment trial rules

Senate leaders said on Monday that a deal has been agreed upon regarding the framework for former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial slated to begin on Tuesday.

"For the information of the Senate, the Republican leader and I, in consultation with both the House managers and former President Trump's lawyers, have agreed to a bipartisan resolution to govern the structure and timing of the impending trial," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday on the Senate floor. "All parties have agreed to a structure that will ensure a fair and honest Senate impeachment trial of the former president," the New York Democrat said.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell remarked that the agreement "preserves due process and the rights of both sides."

The Senate will vote on the rules on Tuesday, according to CNN. The Senate on Tuesday will hear arguments from each side and hold a vote "on the question of whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment for acts committed while President of the United States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in that office," according to the resolution. 

The House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump last month during his waning days in office.