Posted on 01/07/2020 9:57:37 AM PST by yesthatjallen
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Democrats will force votes on witnesses at the start of the impeachment trial even as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has secured enough support to delay the decision until mid-trial.
"Make no mistake, on the question of witnesses and documents, Republicans may run but they can't hide. There will be votes at the beginning on whether to call the four witnesses we've proposed and subpoena the documents we've identified," Schumer said.
He added that "America and the eyes of history will be watching what my Republican colleagues do."
"If every Republican senator votes for a rigged trial that hides the truth, the American people will see that the Republican Senate is part of a large and awful cover-up," Schumer said.
Schumer's pledge that Democrats will force votes on witnesses at the start of the trial comes as his negotiations with McConnell are at a standstill.
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Schumer is fouling out in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter
So frustrating that democrats run the house and senate or so they think.
McConnell wants this to go away fast. The GOP Senate will back him. Only the Democrats win if this spirals out of control. And even the Senators that don’t particularly like Trump won’t hand the Democrats a victory in an election year.
I agree he will be acquitted l just wish Bolton hadnt shot his mouth off. It the gave the rats ammo to reboot the cover up BS. Bolton is not stupid he knew what would happen.
Shut up Chuck.
Yo Memo to Chuck! You are not the majority leader, sit down and shut up. You do not make the rules.
Chuckie Shumerererer, the epitomy of a demon.
Ha! Any American with more than 2 brain cells to rub together, knows the impeachment charges are completely bogus. House democrats brought forth ZERO witnesses to any crime, no matter HOW CNN, et al, tried to make it appear a crime took place. They’ve got bupkis, and now Schumer wants a 2nd bite at the apple? NO, as in N.O., nada, nyet, nein!
Bolton was fired by Trump. Isn’t that enough evidence for a conviction?/sarc
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