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- The Republican-controlled Senate will subject the press to unprecedented restrictions during President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, which is set to begin next Tuesday.
- Citing security concerns, the Senate will force credentialed reporters to remain inside a single press pen and won't allow them to walk up to and interview senators in the hallways, as is custom.
- Political reporters slammed the restrictions, with some suggesting Senate Republicans want to limit press coverage of the trial as much as possible.
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The Republican-controlled Senate will subject the press to unprecedented restrictions during President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, which is set to begin next Tuesday.
Citing security concerns, the Senate will force credentialed reporters to remain inside a single press pen and won't allow them to walk up to and interview senators in the hallways, as is custom. It will also require reporters to pass through an additional security check, which will make reporting from the events onerous, Roll Call reported Tuesday. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachment See Also: SEE ALSO: Republicans claim Nancy Pelosi is intentionally helping Joe Biden and hurting Bernie Sanders by delaying the Senate impeachment trial  |