the senate. now, between these two events, there's been an unknown injected. nancy pelosi, speaker of the house, saying, we've done our job, and she's asked about handing over those articles to the senate to allow it to be their chance. and she said, we'll see what happens. we want to see what shape it takes. what's going on with timing? what does that mean for what comes next? impeachment can't be undone. but the president can't get his acquittal until that trial happens in whatever form it takes. we'll be back at midnight with more special coverage of the impeachment of president donald trump. "cnn tonight" with d. lemon right now. >> that's the suspense. that's the leverage that nancy pelosi believes that she has at this point. is it going to be fair because at this point in doesn't seem like it's going to be. you hear mitch mcconnell saying there's going to be no distance between the white house and him. they're supposed to be impartial. they're supposed to be fair.