How many witnesses should Democrats request for the trial?

[kentuck]

Schumer, the Minority Leader in the Senate, mentioned four names the other day, all from the OMB. It included Mick Mulvaney, but he left John Bolton off his original list.

Should they stop at those 4 or 5 witnesses?

Rand Paul, the ever-present nuisance, suggested that Hunter Biden should be called as one of the witnesses for the other side? Sounds almost "fair and balanced" - which isn't "fair and balanced".

How many relevant witnesses might be over-looked as they seek some sort of "partisan balance" to the trial? The idea of justice cannot stand on its own, without help from its partisan Republican friend?

But, if irrelevant "witnesses" are permitted, then there should be no limit on witnesses. Democrats could request several more witnesses.

Perhaps they should?

How is Hunter Biden directly connected to the Trump impeachment or trial? Too bad Speaker Pelosi can't withdraw the Articles. Then they could impeach him again. Just for the heck of it.

[NewJeffCT]

1. there should be a lot more witnesses

Trump, Pence, Pompeo, Bolton, RICO Rudy, Mulvaney, etc.

However, I think Bolton plus the original 4 Schumer mentioned would be good. Too many risks dragging it out for too long of a time.

[leftieNanner]

4. That sounds sensible

But I do hope that Moscow Mitch doesn't get it all wrapped up with a bow on it before the SOTU so that The Orange One can crow about being totally exonerated. Which he will, you know. He will for ever and always be one of three impeached Presidents of the United States. Nothing can change that. I'm sure he will say that he was NOT impeached, because that's how he rolls.

[kentuck]

7. I think they should get to the bottom of it.

If it takes more witnesses, then it takes more witnesses. Democrats should not be hesitant to call for them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. However many the managers think they need. No more, no less.

[Mike 03]

3. One witness I'd like to hear from is John Eisenberg, the attorney for

the National Security Council. But the most important would probably be Bolton, Mulvaney and Pompeo. I'd settle for those four.

In the Project for A New American Century, Bolton referred to Egypt as "the prize". For this Impeachment Trial, John Bolton is the prize.

[kentuck]

8. Definitely!

And they need the full document from the Top Secret computer they hid it on. They need more than a copy from Donald Trump. He has not shown himself to be particularly honest.

[maxsolomon]

5. 7

that is the correct number.

[kentuck]

9. Sounds about right.

[Cartoonist]

6. Trump is all we need

Just say, proceed.

[kentuck]

11. Also...

We should also take note that each Senator is a juror, and can submit written questions to the Chief Justice, who will relay them to the House Managers for responses.

It could get very interesting.

[NCLefty]

10. Anyone who has relevant information?

[PJMcK]

12. One witness

Trump.

Let him explain everything.

Then it will be 100 Senators voting to convict.

[tazkcmo]

13. 42. nt

[kentuck]

15. Johnson had 61.

So that would be a moderate number.

[0rganism]

14. request 10-20, and we'll be lucky to get 4-5

i only hope our senators can find a way to get DJT to testify.

[MyNameGoesHere]

16. After today's news. All of them.