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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCBS: White House expects GOP defections on calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial
Washington The White House is preparing for some Republican senators to join Democrats in voting to call witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial, which could get underway in the coming days.
Senior White House officials tell CBS News they increasingly believe that at least four Republicans, and likely more, will vote to call witnesses. In addition to Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and possibly Cory Gardner of Colorado, the White House also views Rand Paul of Kentucky as a "wild card" and Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee as an "institutionalist" who might vote to call witnesses, as one official put it.
Senior White House officials tell CBS News they increasingly believe that at least four Republicans, and likely more, will vote to call witnesses. In addition to Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and possibly Cory Gardner of Colorado, the White House also views Rand Paul of Kentucky as a "wild card" and Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee as an "institutionalist" who might vote to call witnesses, as one official put it.
This is big! EDIT: This is hopefully big.
More at link: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/impeachment-trial-white-house-expects-republican-defections-on-calling-new-witnesses-in-the-senate/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab8a&linkId=80570500&__twitter_impression=true
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CBS: White House expects GOP defections on calling witnesses in Senate impeachment trial (Original Post)
Mike 03
Jan 2020
OP
I just pictured it eating lunch..... Threw up in my mouth a little. nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jan 2020
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guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. What can McConnell promise each of them?
Or, how will he threaten each one of them?
Lunch with Mitch seems to work wonders on some of them.
Still, I want to get my hopes up.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)3. As do we all.
Thank you for the post.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)5. I just pictured it eating lunch..... Threw up in my mouth a little. nt
global1
(25,285 posts)4. There's Power In Numbers....
This is the Repugs chance to rid themselves of Trump once and for all. I've always said - there's power in numbers. If the Repugs band together - Trump can't possibly 'primary' all of them and he wouldn't be able to take them all on at once.
This coming impeachment trial - is their perfect opportunity to gather the 67 votes they need to impeach Trump.
babylonsister
(171,102 posts)6. Hmmm. I don't believe it.
Especially Collins.
I hope I'm wrong.
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)7. +1,or it'll be watered down to be useless