Mitch McConnell proposes delaying Trump's impeachment trial

Senate Republican leader says former president needs time to prepare

The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case.

House Democrats who voted to impeach Trump last week for inciting the 6 January Capitol attack have signaled they want a quick trial as President Joe Biden begins his term, saying a full reckoning is necessary before the country - and the Congress - can move on.