Trump Impeachment News: Pelosi To Wait To Send Articles Of Impeachment To Senate

The process of impeaching President Donald Trump now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate, after the House of Representatives voted to impeach him.

But Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is not sending the articles over yet over concerns of an unfair trial.

"We’ll make a decision... as we go along," she told reporters soon after Thursday's vote. She added that the the House hasn't named the managers. It is not clear when this will happen.

But more important, Pelosi also said the decision will be made after the process on the Senate side is clear.

"So far we haven't seen anything that looks fair to us," Pelosi said. “That would’ve been our intention, but we’ll see what happens over there."

Senate Majority Leadeer Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had earlier shrugged off the delay. Some Democrats want to hold back the articles of impeachment till McConnell agrees to the rules for a fair trial. But McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer share a toxic relationship, which has not allowed much progress on that front. The two were expected to meet Thursday.

McConnell has earlier said that he was in close coordination with the White House on planning the trial and said Trump would be acquitted.

A Senate trial is expected to start in early January.