WASHINGTON — "Americans tuning in to witness electrifying exchanges in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump might be in for a shock themselves:
Lawmakers could pull the C-Span plug and go into closed session at critical moments of debate over the conduct of the trial and the fate of the president.
While it seems anachronistic today given the expectation of wall-to-wall news coverage and an emphasis on government transparency, impeachment rules and precedent allow the Senate to clear the chamber of journalists and spectators and bar the doors so senators can talk privately among themselves for hours on end."
HEADLINE STORY FROM NEW YORK TIMES
Trump on trial
An Impeachment Trial That Could Unfold Out of Public View
President Trump’s trial will feature bitter debates and intense legal wrangling. Much of it is likely to unfold behind closed doors
