Impeachment, a Senate trial, and the 'dead chicken' strategy
Front Burner18 Joulu 2019

Impeachment, a Senate trial, and the 'dead chicken' strategy

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the articles of impeachment. President Donald Trump is expected to become just the third U.S. president in history to be impeached. But after the House vote, the proceedings move to the Senate, where there will be a trial. Today on Front Burner, CBC Washington correspondent Alex Panetta explains how some Republicans want the trial to be swift, while others are hoping for a full-on spectacle.

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