Senate Republicans like Lindsey Graham and John Barrasso are demanding that no witnesses be called and the Senate move to a final vote.
Graham argued against any witnesses:
“One witness would probably lead to a lot of witnesses,†Sen. Lindsey Graham said, adding it would be a “lousy idea for the country†to go down that route
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 28, 2020
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Barrasso wants the Senate to move on to the final vote:
“The overwhelming consensus is we’ve heard enough – and it’s time to move to a final judgment,†said Sen. John Barrasso, a member of the Senate GOP leadership, says after conference meeting
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 28, 2020
Sen. Barrasso’s statement could have been made for the trial started. It is a sign that many Senate Republicans made up their mind before the trial started. There is a group of red-state Republicans who are going to go down with the Trump ship because they are worried about crossing an incumbent president who is popular in their home states.
Senate Republicans are scared. The Trump cover-up club is trying to put an end to this trial before Bolton and other witnesses can testify because they know it is only going to get worse for Trump and their party.
The Republicans are freaked out, which is why they are trying to push Trump’s trial to an immediate end.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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