The fact that they're allowing this to be the only impeachment trial without witnesses already colors them. Do they think delaying the inevitable for a couple of days will win them some points?Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has postponed a final vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump until Wednesday in the face of opposition from Senate GOP moderates to his plan to wrap up the trial Friday or Saturday without deliberations.
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), emerging from a Senate GOP conference meeting, said senators now will return to the impeachment trial at 11 a.m. Monday to deliberate with a final vote on convicting or acquitting Trump set for Wednesday.
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The pushback from moderate Republicans derailed McConnell’s plan to acquit Trump late Friday or early Saturday after a marathon round of votes on Democratic procedural objections.
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Moderate Republicans who pressed McConnell to guarantee a vote on subpoenaing witnesses and documents after phase one of the trial rose up to scotch his plans to acquit Trump without deliberations, according a GOP senator familiar with internal discussions.
The Hill
However, the fact that Trump will give the State of the Union on Tuesday without having been formally acquitted is a plus. Maybe Mitch gave in with this in mind so as to keep him from using the whole time crowing and name-calling.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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