Posted on 11/21/2019 5:48:41 PM PST by conservative98
WASHINGTON — A group of Republican senators and senior White House officials met privately Thursday to map out a strategy for a potential impeachment trial of President Trump, including proceedings in the Senate that could be limited to about two weeks, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.
Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, John Neely Kennedy, Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Tom Cotton met with White House counsel Pat Cipollone, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, senior adviser Jared Kushner, and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, according to the officials, some of whom requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting.
The meeting was organized by White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland, who was also in attendance along with advisers Pam Bondi and Tony Sayegh, recently hired to guide the White House’s impeachment messaging and strategy.
No final decisions were made on strategy for a trial that, if it happens, would come in January at the earliest. But one prominent scenario discussed, according to officials, was a trial that would last for roughly two weeks, which several Senate Republicans view as the ideal option because they believe it would be long enough to have credence without dragging on too long.
The scenario assumes the proceedings would end in acquittal in the GOP-controlled Senate.
‘‘I don’t want them to believe there’s an ability to dismiss the case before it’s heard,’’ Graham said Thursday following the meeting with Cipollone. ‘‘I think most everybody agreed, there’s not 51 votes to dismiss it before the managers get to call the case.’’
But even a two-week trial could run counter to what Trump has expressed privately. The president is ‘‘miserable’’ about the ongoing impeachment inquiry and has pushed to dismiss the proceedings right away, according to people familiar with Trump’s sentiments.
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At this point, I’m not sure there is a way to out exculpatory evidence and dirty Dem dealings without a trial.
That is exactly what Linda said. 2 days later Hannity asked him about it and he ducked and weaved the question like a Heisman Trophy winner.
Two weeks my Ass, the Trial goes until July 4th 2020
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