“He’s giving his fellow Trump hating Democrats a way out.”
One part of me wants this to be over ASAP, as there is always a non-zero risk of Trump being convicted (one never knows what the Deep State has on people, look at Roberts and the Obamacare decision). The Deep State hates Trump with a passion, and getting rid of him at just about any cost is their over-riding goal right now.
OTOH, part of me wants this to go to a Senate trial, so that Trump’s attorneys can question EVERYONE, and bring out ALL of the dirt.
Hanging over all of this is the cheapening of the process, and the harm that this will do to our reputation as a stable country with the rest of the world. Also, what Trump is going through is not just for him, but also it is a warning for every other person who is wealthy and may be inclined to run for POTUS without being a member of “The Club.”
Even if the Senate were to remove him, he’d run and win in 2020.