WASHINGTON (VINnews) — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler announced on Sunday that he will be missing parts of the Senate impeachment trial in order to take care of his ailing wife.

“In December, following the House Judiciary Committee markup of the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump, my wife was admitted to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. She has undergone surgery and is taking further steps to address the spread of the cancer,” Nadler said in a news release Sunday.

“On Monday, I will be in New York with her to meet with doctors, determine a path forward, and begin her treatment. I am sorry to miss some of the Senate Impeachment Trial, which is of critical importance to our democracy.”

Nadler plans to return to Washington late Monday.

Chairman Nadler is acting as one of the prosecutors for House Democrats and arguing the case against Trump in the Ukraine scandal.

Nadler has played a key role in laying out the House Of Representative’s argument for what they believe is a constitutional case for removing Trump from office.

Nadler’s announcement on Sunday comes as Trump’s lawyers are beiginning to present their defense, which follows 3 days of arguments from the House impeachment managers.