White House considers swift Senate trial following House impeachment after GOP signals no appetite for protracted fight: Sources

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.As the House Judiciary Committee headed toward a historic vote in favor of impeachment on Thursday, some top aides to Presidentappeared to be warming to the idea of a short trial in the Senate and possibly not calling any witnesses at all, according to multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations.

President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable on school choice in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Dec. 9, 2019.The articles, which allege abuse of power and obstruction of justice, were more limited in scope than the White House had anticipated, officials said.

The White House declined to say if the president's thinking has changed. Deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said the president is ready for anything. According to one source familiar with the president’s thinking, the president is waiting to make a final decision until he sees the finalized articles after they are voted out of the House Judiciary Committee, expected later Thursday.

Earlier this month, Trump said he wants several witnesses to testify who he says would bolster his account of events. Included on his list is his political rival Democrat Joe Biden and Biden's son, Hunter, who worked on a board of a Ukraine gas company while his father led U.S. policy on Ukraine as vice president. No evidence of wrongdoing has surfaced, and Hunter Biden has said he regrets the perception of a conflict of interest.

excellent news!! sooo sick of impeachment. let’s get on with what is important.

Fantastic.

He runs a huge risk if it’s longer, but this will play well for Dems that the law means absolutely nothing to Republicans.

He’s going to do it again. It won’t even take that long to happen. We’ll just have another impeachment proceeding. This guy can’t go a day without doing something corrupt. And I can’t wait to see his tax returns. Republicans are a disgrace for defending this ConMan.

Why bother with a trial! GOP knows the facts of what Trump did and they just don’t care! realDonaldTrump and GOP are destroying our country with Putin’s help! Despicable!

I don't thinks so. Trump is going to get kick out. There will be enought GOP who love this country to do this.

Ever see the show Designated survivor? It began with the explosion of the Capitol building in which the executive and law Making branches if the federal government were all killed. The designated survivor, who was required to stay in the WH and out of danger, became prez.

This has been a huge waste of time. We all saw no crime committed. No witness saw a crime. The charges are now weak and ambiguous, But the democrats are now locked in to please their angry base. The senate will obviously acquit. Let’s just get it over with.

There will actually be Democrats that vote not to impeach the president this proves to the American people that this impeachment is a sham shame on the media the FBI abused his power on a FISA warrants multiple times barely any coverage

Come on let's get real about it, nobody's ever truly intended on impeaching DER BUZZARD FUHRER WANNABE playing at being a Commander In Chief anyway. DER BUZZARD FUHRER WANNABE will serve out his term in office.

VoteDemsOut DoNothingDemocrats

Your country is as corrupt as any of the worst countries that you call the most corrupt. It's not just your President, it's the Republicans as well.

McConnell wants to bury TRUMP Impeachment for corruption under a rock before it destroys the Republican Party.

Moscow Mitch will hopefully lose his seat this next election not soon enough for some of us who actually care about the Constitution Democracy & Americas Sovereignty. Trump & Moscow lie cheat & steal so bills are blocked Judges are anointed & America loses they must be stopped

I prefer a long trial on TV, but if they go this route: Vote it down w/in 2 hours on Dec 23rd, then next year have a Senate judiciary committee hearing in which Schiff's docs are subpoenaed & entered into record as sworn testimony. Then send perjury referrals are to the DOJ.

Yep end their charade fast 💨 and go ahead with winning and crushing them after

Of course, they want it swept under the rug asap...Trump will declare victory again...and he and his asshat minions will still gather for his red hatted slurring fascist rallies where they can stand for hours and lather up and foam at the mouth.

“Why hear from witnesses when we already know how we’re voting” is how the founding fathers drew it up probably

Ew, realDonaldTrump POTUS you look disgusted.. lol us too...

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