Joe Raedle/Getty Images Biden suggested the Senate divide its time between carrying out his agenda and holding an impeachment trial for Trump.
"My priority, first and foremost, is to get the stimulus bill passed and, secondly, begin to rebuild the economy," Biden said.
The move could temper fears among some Democrats that a second Trump impeachment trial could distract from Biden's early agenda on the economy and the pandemic.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly parted ways on Saturday with the two lead lawyers working on his defense for his Senate..
House Democrats have sent the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate, kicking off the trial process.
