Reports: Mitch McConnell just rained on Dem hopes for a Senate impeachment trial before inauguration day

NEWS —> McConnell’s office called Schumer’s people today + told them McConnell would not consent to reconvening immediately under the 2004 emergency authorities, a person familiar says. So the Senate won’t reconvene Friday, or almost certainly before Jan. 19. Trial in Biden term

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) January 13, 2021

NEW: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that McConnell would not consent to reconvene the Senate before President-elect Biden takes office — all but ensuring President Trump's impeachment trial won't begin until after he leaves office.

— NPR (@NPR) January 13, 2021

If that holds, will the Senate still move forward with a trial after Trump has left office?

It’s also worth noting that Axios previously reported that McConnell was “leaning toward” voting to convict Trump in a Senate trial. Perhaps that will still happen, but if it does it might not be until after Inauguration Day. Stay tuned.