McConnell Rolls Out Trump Trial Plan Without Witnesses, Democrats Say It’s A ‘Cover-Up’ | MSNBC

Senator Mcconnell is moving to begin the Trump trial and leave the witness debate for later, echoing the Clinton trial precedent. It comes as Trump is prepping his defense and key witness, John Bolton, agrees to testify if subpoenaed. Aired on 01/07/20.
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McConnell Rolls Out Trump Trial Plan Without Witnesses, Democrats Say It’s A 'Cover-Up' | MSNBC

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  1. He can state the trial plan.But he can’t have a trial without the articles of impeachment.He has no say in how or when that is supposed to happen.

    1. @First Last Nor the House’s. But hey, YOU probably don’t see that as further evidence of obstruction.

    2. Fine. Let Pelosi hold the articles hostage. It just makes the whole thing seem like a political stunt, which it has always been anyways.

    3. First Last they didn’t forget witnesses. They were denied witnesses. You do understand that trump has been impeached on obstruction as well as abuse of office, right?

    4. @Microdosing Reality How could they “collect evidences” if the president refuses to turn over documents and allow witnesses to testify? If any of us obstructed like Trump has done, we’d be under the jail. However, because he’s president and the GOP protects him, he gets away with it. That’s the joke.

    1. chad henderson No that’s a lie. They had 3 hours to present the witnesses that shifforbrains approved of. If YOU had paid closer attention to the details rather than the spin, you would know the truth. Obviously you didn’t watch both the Clinton and Trump house investigation thoroughly.

    2. @Marine Corps I didn’t watch the investigation, however I got to see the impeachment trial, and I must say it seemed like the repubs were answering questions they weren’t asked.

    3. @Marine Corps well, trump has to talk if you want evidence, becuase it is what he asked for that was illegal.

  2. If only all mob trials would progress on the basis the mobsters have dismissed witness statements, evidence and have’persuaded’ a majority of the jurors to vote ‘not guilty’. America, land of the free… so long as you’re wealthy and corruptible.

  3. Are we ever going to do something about how blatantly corrupt they’ve become?
    Because, they’re clearly never going to play fairly, or, even within the boundaries of reason – and that means they’ll always win.
    When do we care about having an honest government, with representatives *For the People* ???

    1. @dm gib Why? Bolton has stated he will now testify is subpoenaed, which he wouldn’t before. If they know that the Senate won’t call witnesses, then it is the House’s job to put as many people under oath as they can to capture the cluster we are living through and the resulting criminality.

    2. Matt H I don’t know how it can be done and will it changing the outcomes? Looks like senate try to ignore the impeachment act no matter what.

    3. @eyePERTURE If even the Senate refuses votes to dismiss out of hand, at least the testimony will be collected and recorded under oath. When all this clears, we need to make sure that the GOP can’t pretend they didn’t know what Trump was doing.

    1. BDFFRNT
      if there was proof of any evidence of wrongdoing Nancy Pelosi would’ve send the articles of impeachment along time ago ! Nancy Pelosi who is the leader of the house is trying to commit a quid pro quo to the senate leader Mitch McConnell, by not sending articles of impeachment to the Senate, unless the rules of the Senate is on her terms. Also what happened to the “vital importance” she said? Demagoguery at it’s finest.

    2. Exactly! Are they not confident in the case they’ve made so far? This is a lot of political maneuvering for Pelosi, who has insisted this isn’t political.

  4. COVER UP IF WE DON’T HAVE ANY WITNESSES BUT BOLTON I WOULD BE A LITTLE LEARY I WOULD NOT PUT ALL MY EGGS ON BOLTON.

  5. AMERICA – How long are you going to tolerate unamerican representatives that choose party over constitution, country and duty?

    1. @IronSeaBee Lost you are choosing party over country, constitution and decency, you can not read or are just special. either way, you’re the problem.

    2. @IronSeaBee Lost 👈 GOP STOOPID…
      ROOTING GOP CORRUPT CRIMINALS, NOT AWARE THE CONSTITUTION AND COUNTRY IS AT STAKE.
      MAGA MAGGOTS….NOT ON THE MAGA STUFF AFTER ALL…..

    3. @Keion Chase hey hey, none of that… knowing they are should be enough. You’re feeding the wrong dog.

    1. I seriously think we need an age limit in the government, these old people shouldn’t be able to make decisions for our generation.

  6. Mitchy Pooh is playing “🙉🙈🙊”.
    Poor thing has dirty hands and fear the consequences if the flood gates are opened.
    How many of Trump’s close associates and legal advisers are under federal investigation, awaiting sentencing, or in jail?

    Mitch the 🤬 is trying to cover his own behind.

    1. No it’s not. It’s a very good move that catches the democrats at the nasty crap they have be doing in congress!

  7. “McConnell rolls out Impeachment rules the same as the Clinton trial where witnesses are voted on”
    There, I fixed it for you.

    1. When he and Lindsay say they’re coordinating with the white ,we definitely need to do things differently

    2. Because having witnesses and not having witnesses are exactly the same thing. Just as the difference between a cannibal and a vegetarian is simply a matter of dietary preference.

  8. At a certain point we need to see all the evidence…then we can get on with it. The Republicans are part of the cover up

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