What makes you think this committee is “Trump friendly”?
Good question.
I have watched all the televised hearings and I have to say that since McTurd and Flake left, the Republicans have behaved with the utmost solidarity. Even when flake was around, none of the Republicans on the committees sided with the Democrats. The worst they did was say stupid stuff like “we should have a thorough investigation” - but no Republican joined in with the Democrat accusations.
They take turns, the Democrats hurling their insults, the Republicans coming to Trump’s defense.
So yes, Don Jr will receive his share of insults from Democrats, and yes, there are still a few Republicans like Romney that hate the President, but they are the exception, not the rule.
The Republicans hold the Senate, and they chair the committees, so they will have the last word. I guarantee neither McConnell nor Burr will have a single bad thing to say about Trump Jr. They will treat him with respect and do their best to discredit the dishonest Democrat narrative throughout the hearing. If Mitt Romney is on that committee (I have no idea), let him go ahead and spew his vile Trump hate - it doesn’t matter - he is on the fringe. It will hurt him, not the Trump family. The Republicans as a whole will have the President’s back.
Wait and see - if I am wrong, I’ll be the first to admit it... but I don’t think I am.