WASHINGTON ― The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump kicked off with a partisan brawl over the admission of new evidence and witness testimony during the proceedings, a sharp contrast to the unanimous 100-0 vote that set the rules for the trial of then-President Bill Clinton two decades ago.
The procedural drama began after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a resolution Monday evening laying out the rules of the trial that would have given each side 24 hours over just two days to present their arguments and would not guarantee any witness testimonies. Schumer told reporters that Republican senators “felt the heat” from Democrats and pushed for the last-minute changes. “It shows that they can make other changes, and that we can get documents and witnesses,” Schumer said. “In other words, this idea that Mitch McConnell, whatever he does, everyone of them will go along with, it doesn’t seem to be happening.”
“There is no guarantee that Leader McConnell will allow these votes to take place later in the trial, so now, before any resolution passes, we must do it,” Schumer said Tuesday.
About time Republicans grew a spine and a pair!
coverup
We’ll see, when you investigate animpeachment for 2 1/2 yrs and holding impeachment articles for 33 days. Had a vacation and pens personalized in those 33 days and they still fail to present a witness. Sorry house, you don’t get to control the Senate!
United Senate of Criminals
Fucken Romney!
That’s not the Senates job. That was the House’s job.
As well they should. Throw is illegitimate Impeachment out of the courtroom
Theres 50 more amendments
Of course they did
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