senate, she clearly does. and that leverage comes from the president himself. let me explain. because he is insisting that he wants a trial. he doesn't want the dark cloud of impeachment hanging over him. and that means mitch mcconnell is going to have to play ball to get the president what he wants even though the majority leader claims that he would be fine -- that's a quote. he would be fine if pelosi never submits the articles. it sure doesn't seem like the president would be fine with that. he's made it very clear he wants a big, dramatic tv trial. what else would you expect from the reality tv president? the president who doesn't believe it until he sees it on tv. but standoff or no standoff, house democrats are quietly getting ready for a trial to begin as soon as the week of january 6th. staffers are expected to work through the holiday recess. that as white house counsel pat cipollone and legislative