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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said clearly on Thursday what many have assumed: When articles of impeachment come over from the House of Representatives, as is expected, to his chamber, he will be acting virtually as President Donald Trumps defense attorney.
Everything I do during this, Im coordinating with White House counsel, he said on Sean Hannitys Fox News show. There will be no difference between the Presidents position and our position as to how to handle this.
He noted that, unlike the many other issues that come to his chamber, hes unable to block impeachment. If it comes, he has to hold a trial, he admitted somewhat ruefully.
We have no choice but to take it up, but well be working through this process, hopefully in a fairly short period of time, in total coordination with the White House counsels office, and the people who are representing the president in the well of the Senate, he said.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/mitch-mcconnell-says-hes-in-total-coordination-with-the-white-house-on-trumps-impeachment/
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)chowder66
(9,081 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)By every measure.
The_Counsel
(1,660 posts)Im not gonna post how I really feel about this, because I dont want to get banned from Democratic Underground and/or a visit from Secret Service or the FBI. Yeah, its THAT serious.
Somethings gotta be done about folk doing whatever the hell they want in this country. I know this is Land of the Free...but...DAMN!
moondust
(20,006 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)walkingman
(7,668 posts)to support the President. This whole thing has nothing to do with any kind of truth but strictly party. This is clearly in your face and they are damn proud of it. We are in deep trouble. The people are in deep trouble. The planet is in deep trouble. This is one of those time when I wish their was a GOD and a HELL. There is a place called hell and another place below HELL the GOP will be in that place.
yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)is there?
#MoscowMitch knows better.
Kentucky, you did your One Job well in 2019
Now in 2020 you have One Job: #DitchMoscowMitch
or maybe pick up a Congressional seat or two. That'd be nice.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,439 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,803 posts)We need to crush these people at the ballot box next year.
Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)One would think that "sole power" means that you're on your fucking own, Mr McConnell.
MFM008
(19,820 posts)This impeachment and not turn it over to the senate until we see if their will be a new senate...ala Merrick Garland.
Watch heads explode.
John Dean spoke about this tonight.