McConnell Lacks the Votes to Block Impeachment Witnesses

[StrictlyRockers]

Senator Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) on Tuesday said he doesn’t have the votes to block a resolution to allow witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, according to multiple reports.

McConnell made the admission in talks with Senate Republicans after President Trump’s defense team concluded its arguments.

If the Senate votes to summon witnesses, Democrats will likely attempt to call on former White House national security adviser John Bolton to give testimony in the trial. On Sunday the New York Times reported that Bolton wrote in the manuscript of his upcoming book that Trump had conditioned aid to Ukraine on that country’s commitment to conduct investigations into Joe and Hunter Biden.

Republicans may react to a subpoena of Bolton by summoning Hunter Biden and the government whistleblower, whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry, to testify.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-impeachment-trial-mitch-mcconnell-tells-caucus-they-lack-the-votes-to-block-witnesses/

[underpants]

1. Wow.

Didn't see that coming. This is going to take a looooong while to finish now.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. No victory lap for Trump at the SOTU...

at the very least.

[underpants]

6. He may go full "Idiocracy"

It's going to be a weird night.

[Different Drummer]

9. Hopefully, that victory lap Super Bowl commercial won't air.

DD

[Dream Girl]

3. That's what I was wondering.

[underpants]

5. Toobin was talking about it last night

Every witness has to be deposed first. That's negotiations and lots of prep time by lawyers.

[Nikki28]

4. I can't trust him

I honestly do not want to be a downer but,;He is a cunning man and could ,along with the Republicans could be pulling one over on us.He could be making back door deals with the WH and pulling a scheme to make people think what he says is true when it is really not. I also would not trust that they have not already gotten to Bolton either to make him a better deal:maybe another job at the while house for his silence.

[Arthur_Frain]

7. If true, this is the best news all day long.

nt

[StrictlyRockers]

8. I see it as the best news of the year, so far.

But I'm not sure people understand what it means it yet.

[FloridaBlues]

10. The voters will either read about it once book comes out or hear it firsthand

The polling is pretty clear about that choice. So what happens

[eleny]

11. Trump will probably view those Republicans as traitors

McConnell may promise all kinds of things for their states. But if Trump isn't removed form office he'll stab them in their backs for this perceived betrayal.

Unless they vote no on witnesses and documents they'll have targets on their backs. Even just standing up to the Trump team today could be a bridge too far in Trump's eyes.

[Totally Tunsie]

12. Not trusting this at all.

Any pronouncement such as this means MM has a motive behind his action. He's mustering his forces.

[bdamomma]

13. If anyone is

watching Lawrence O'Donnell, McConnell sent out a rallying cry to Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh to use fear on Repigs to stop having witnesses to testify.

McConnell is dirty and vile.