The Democratic Caucus meeting comes after Pelosi said Friday she would send the impeachment articles to the Senate this week.
, in order to learn more about how the trial would be conducted, such as whether witnesses would be called.
The articles accuse Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but the president has said he expects to be exonerated in the Senate trial. A two-thirds majority would be required to convict Trump and remove him from office, which is considered unlikely in a Senate where Republicans outnumber Democrats 53 to 47.
"Leader McConnell's tactics are a clear indication of the fear that he and President Trump have regarding the facts of the President's violations for which he was impeached," Pelosi said.
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