“We respect their request and will of course comply. Discussions with relevant parties about the design of the process are continuing,” said Justin Goodman, a Schumer spokesperson.
There should be an agreement between senators to hold the trial on Sunday.
“I apologize for the inconvenience that my request not to conduct impeachment proceedings on the Jewish Sabbath will undoubtedly involve other people in the proceedings,” Schoen said in the letter received by the Times. “However, the practices and prohibitions are obligatory to me; so, respectfully, I have no choice but to make this request.”
Schoen’s letter was sent to Schumer and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, as well as Democratic Senator Patrick J. Leahy, the pro tempore Senate president who will chair the trial.
The eventual outcome of the trial does not seem questionable: Trump will likely be acquitted a second time by the Senate, falling far short of the two-thirds votes needed for conviction.