JARRETT: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is moving ahead passing rules for President Trump's impeachment trial with no negotiation with Democrats. The Democrats wanted a commitment to witnesses and more documents up front. But McConnell says he has enough Republican votes to set rules based on Bill Clinton's 1999 trial. Back then, the question to call witnesses in the Senate was put off until after each side presented its case.</s>SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): We have the votes. Once the impeachment trial has begun, to pass a resolution, essentially, the same, very similar, to the 100 to nothing vote in the Clinton trial, which sets up, as you may recall, what could best be described as a -- maybe a phase one.</s>JARRETT: Now, McConnell says Republicans won't act until they get the two articles of impeachment from the House. But Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on Tuesday, called for McConnell to immediately publish rules for a Senate trial before she will send over the articles.</s>ROMANS: In competition, the Super Bowl won't just be on the field. Both President Trump and billionaire Democratic Michael Bloomberg are dropping an estimated $10 million each for 60-second TV ads. The Trump campaign reserved the air time in December. Bloomberg's campaign says he is buying an ad mainly to get under Trump's skin. A lot more ahead on Iran's strikes in Iraq. Plus, the top Facebook exec says the company helped the president win the last election and history could repeat itself, but why could surprise you.
McConnell Won't Promise Impeachment Trail Witnesses