Schiff Proposes One Week to Depose Witnesses

In an effort to rebuff arguments that calling witnesses would prolong the trial, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the lead House impeachment manager, suggested limiting the depositions of witnesses to one week, the New York Times reports.

Said Schiff: “Is that too much to ask in the name of fairness — that we follow the Clinton model, that we take one week? Are we really driven by the timing of the State of the Union, should that be a guiding principle? Can’t we take one week to hear from these witnesses?”