Lawmakers Tangle Over Calling Witnesses in Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial

Democrats seeking to add new witnesses in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial say that they were blocked from calling several during the House probe

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that Democrats’ call for guarantees of new witnesses and fresh documentation during the coming Senate trial showed that their case for removing President Trump from office was weak and rushed.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

WSJ /  🏆 98. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Pelosi defends impeachment delay, warns of Senate ’cover-up’Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her decision to temporarily delay the Senate’s impeachment trial: 'We wanted the public to see the need for witnesses'
Read more »

Lindsey Graham says Trump's Senate trial will end in days, not weeks: Pelosi 'gave in'The GOP senator said Nancy Pelosi 'gave in' to Mitch McConnell, and that the 'dangerous' Senate impeachment trial will end in days, not weeks.
Read more »

Pelosi does not rule out possibility of subpoenaing testimony if Senate skips witnesses.GStephanopoulos: 'If the Senate does not subpoena John Bolton and other witness will the House move to subpoena?' Pelosi: 'Well, it's not excluded…but we'll see what they do. But we do think there's enough evidence to remove the president from office.'
Read more »

Pelosi defends impeachment delay, warns of ’cover-up’ by SenateSpeaker Nancy Pelosi's defense came days before the House is expected to formally hand off articles of impeachment to the Senate
Read more »

John Roberts may be leading the Senate impeachment trial, but this woman is shaping itWhile Chief Justice John Roberts will oversee the president's Senate impeachment trial, it's the Senate parliamentarian will be advising him through the entire process
Read more »

Chief Justice to be ‘master of ceremonies’ more than judge at Senate impeachment trialLongstanding Senate rules say Justice Roberts, as the presiding officer over an impeachment trial, may rule on key issues about evidence, including 'questions of relevancy, materiality, and redundancy.'
Read more »