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"We have the votes," McConnell said, for the Senate to follow the precedent of the Clinton impeachment trial in which the question of whether to call witnesses was voted on after arguments from the prosecution and the defense.
I’m a Kentucky voter and Moscow Mitch has to go, people of KY know he is corrupt and he his covering for lying trump, he has no morals and makes Kentucky look bad!!!
Seems professional 🤨
McConnell is in a hurry to sweep the impeachment process under the carpet. He’s already decided to acquit trump without hearing any or seeing the witnesses or the documents. He’s going to whitewash the whole thing! McConnell should be fired for dereliction of duty !
Useless character
If you have nothing to hide, don’t suppress the witnesses. A sham! Trump and his cronies! Mitch, you will remembered as a coward and a contributor to the demise of our Democracy. Shame on you.
Someone should tell that ignorant &arrogant McConnell that just because he has enough “votes” to move forward with trump’s impeachment doesn’t mean he has all the information &testimony necessary to make an extremely important &informed decision ! Americans already know his view!
Get everyone you know registered, educated, and ready to VOTE . senatemajldr is a bad, manipulative person who should have any power.
Chicken shits. Call the witnesses!!
Ooooo. 😳🤨. That means Republicans don’t want Bolton testifying. Interesting 🧐.
Time to subpoena Bolton HouseDemocrats SpeakerPelosi RepAdamSchiff. Hold off sending articles of impeachment (or at least the first article) to the Senate until you’ve got Bolton’s testimony. Amend article 1 or add new ones as needed.
Why are you afraid of witnesses? You should be more afraid of what evidence hasn’t dripped out yet and be looking to get it in the open before it bites you in the butt in November SenateGOP senatemajldr SenMcSallyAZ SenJoniErnst SenatorCollins ThomTillis LindseyGrahamSC.
4.Testimony of witnesses who spoke directly with the president can raise OR DISPEL doubts about motive and should be given the chance to perform that essential function.
3.Witnesses also were important in the trials of Andrew Johnson and Clinton. Had Richard Nixon not resigned, any Senate trial would have involved witnesses to Nixon’s obstruction of justice and such abuses as his “enemies list” and the “plumbers”- a covert squad run from the WH
2. The defense may call for dismissal by claiming that the House’s impeachment process was defective. This argument is untenable. Trump was given greater rights in the House than was Nixon to participate in the public examination of witnesses.
1. A great read. Written by Evan A. Davis, an attorney, was a member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry staff in 1974 and led the Watergate and Cover-up Task Force.
nowittnessesequalscoverup
Thats a PR stunt. He can't proceed until he gets Pelosi's permission. He must bend the knee.
Haha they got rid of democracy in Iran and now it's happened to them. Monarchs make so much more money..
Well, hang on to them.
Moscow Mitch at work again Trump over the Constitution.
Fire this frog
DitchMitch2020
Mitch is insane. The country wants witnesses. letting these fools do as they please has gone long enough. Mitch would vote to take away women’s right to vote if he could. GOP actively looking to take insurance from citizens. MoscowMitch BBCWorld TwitterNYC senatemajldr
MoscowMitch
What a disgrace
How is any of that legal?! RemoveTrumpNow
Just seems to me that the Senate should press for witnesses & relevant documents in a search for the truth to make an impartial assessment of the President's conduct. It is not their job to become advocates and to react reflexively to cursorily dismiss claims of misconduct.
Impeach McConnell- if that’s possible, I really don’t know
If God is for you who can stand against you!
So, not a fair trail. Mitch McConnell is the biggest danger to our democracy. Doesn’t care one bit about following the laws, only his personal agenda.
TheView Trump’s strategy has zero defense and can only drag this out as long as possible. He prefers to muddy the water with untruths and name call the opponents hoping to confuse everyone. Let Bolton testify then trump can resign.
If Bolton is not allowed to testify we all just have to wait for his book to come out!
If a President is subject to an Impeachment action , that President should step down and the Vice President , take over . Until the action has settled . By Law ?
JohnCornyn if no witnesses are called at the Senate impeachment trial what are the Republicans including you trying to hide from the people of America
I hate this motherfucqer.😡
TheView What are they so afraid of! WE WANT WITNESSES!!!
TheView Turtle
We as the American people your supposed to represent Demand a say in any impeachment vote, you people are just biased politicians we govern you! Remember that.
If the House doesnt send the Articles of Impeachment, the Senate does not have a complaint to judge on. No complaint, no trial.
...But the Democratic Party have the documents and, unless the Senate can find 67 votes to change the rules, the trial can wait until after Trump makes a hash of his State of the Union address on the 4th February.
Why hasnt this mega ego been arrested, charged with sedition? The blocking of all bills passed by the House (gun, voting & health reform) from vote by Senate obstructs, interferes with the business of government for the people. It was done w malicious spite & meets the definition
Why r they in such a hurry? Do it the right way, witnesses and all, get this done! Trump needs to b removed b4 he does anymore damage to our country, democracy, constitution and innocent ppl!!
TheView senatemajldr - Mitch McConnell, The Clinton Impeachment reasons were serious in their day, and still remain today. But Trump’s Impeachment reasons are cataclysmic - UNCOMPARABLE!! Quit the empty jargon, AND BRING DOWN THE TROOPS!!! YOU COWARDLY HYPOCRITE.
Rigged!!!! So rigged!!!!
TheView Oh Moscow much trader to his oath every day!!! You put party before country almost every second you been in office
I’m shocked...said no sane person ever
McConnell is in the pockets of Russian oligarchs and corrupt to the core. I am not surprised all I can do is give money to his opponent. I’m going to do it. We need to get rid of these corrupt individuals.
We all know what will happen in the senate trial , common just give us the result don't waste the tax payers money and time you said it before and all the people knows already
The world is wondering!!! What are they hiding? What kind of a nation is America under Republican? A nation of no justice ? A nation of corruption? a nation supporting abusing of power and obstruction of justice? The world is laughing at us ...
So corrupt, you can tell he just want to get on with the impeachment. Without having witnesses, he is for Trump, you can see it all over him. Corrupt, Corrupt, Corrupt DontSendThePapers
It has not been submitted how can you start?
Vote them out.
MoscowMitchMcTraitor
Corrupt GOP!!!!!!!!!!
Of course! witnesses might incriminate him.
Good. Quit wasting taxpayer money.
You don't have the articles MoscowMitch
Will the GOP have the votes in November?
What a failure of our society. Embarrassing
They can't just run a trial without the House. Not even Trump Trolls are that stupid.
TheView Wow it must be great to be white, male and live in Amer. But its not surprising that McConnell is comfortable with having a trial w/o producing witnesses or evidence. Ky is well known for it's manipulation of the law n its justice sys. Usually it's to imprison people of color.
Traitor
No more three branches of government, no more balance of power. We are no longer a country of laws. These madmen have taken over.
I guess then Nancy Pelosi should keep the indictments. Since we will be at war MoscowMitchTraitor won't let the elections happen in November
senatemajldr enjoy your time. VOTEMOSCOWMITCHOUT!
MoscowMitch working against America’s best interests once again.
Just what are they so afraid of. If there is nothing to hide then send in all the witnesses! By withholding evidence & truths they are showing just how guilty Big Orange & his goons are.
Vote this bastard out of office
A trial without witnesses lololol.
Good!!!
Yes you have the votes, but where are your values and morals or did you sell them to Putin?
McConnell is a traitor to the constitution of America. Trump has now got us into another war more than likely. Our soldiers are going back and are being bombed already. America get buckled up for a Trump ride. May God have mercy on all of us.
Just like immigration court
senatemajldr running the senate like the Kremlin!
Our govmt is really f-ked up..........
GinaGaston13 Prayer Warriors! Praying for the truth for our country. God always has a way of showing us the truth in people. He will show us. Believe and trust God.
That's not a trial.
So a sham trial then...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Shameful
How is it McConnell is calling the shots here? He admits he is already on the side of the defendants... it is unconstitutional. All of it.
That is exactly how it should be.
That turtle neck geek has to be voted out!
McConnell must have something bad Trump has on him to go along with this President leading us into War
TRIALS HAVE WITNESSES COVERUPS DONT
All the republicans are ass wipes. They all need to be replaced.
Pure white evil
Well the American people want witnesses and you and your supposed votes work for us , you don’t get to engage in another cover up
Dems should not do this. mcconnell is going to call a mistrial. let it be because he will not call trups witnesses. there the American public will know trump blocking witnesses because they have information to prove he is guilty.
How can they have a trial if the House hasn’t sent over the articles of impeachment?
No witnesses= no articles of impeachment, that works for those Americans who actually believe the Constitution should be followed and corrupt politicians should be voted out if they can’t work within the ethical bounds of the rules of law
What kind of trial has no Witnesses? A bogus, phony, protect the criminal in the WH trial.
GOP rules: if you don’t like the current rules, either change them or even better, just ignore them.
Wow the level of corruption within the gop is staggering.
For Obstructionofjustice
The fix is in, the cover up is in full swing. We’re witnessing the end of the “Grand Old Party” and the birth of something else.
BS
TheView Turtle man
A trial without witnesses! How quaint!!!
Chicken shit. Let them testify!
These people work for us. It’s time to take our government back.
U think we r fools. Sp. prosecutor Starr had over 2 yrs,many witnesses including clinton. Your party under boehner changed rules. So now u ignore evidence, dont allow witnesses & Moscow mitch is ur best name. Killer of democracy who wife is chinese, takes russian $ & denies truth
But they don't have the articles of impeachment.
So basically the American people don’t have the right to hear from witnesses?
Traitor Mitch McConnell
Call witnesses! YOU wanted a transparent trial.
MoscowMitchMcTraitor
TheView This is some total bull💩. If he is so innocent why not wait. These SOBS are going to roit in Hell. Somebody is hiding something. It will cpme to light. For the people is what matters.
Good , never give in to control he criminal democrats and their complicit media
Ridiculous!! How can you have a trial without witnesses! I still don’t understand!
Opening Statements then a Dismissal !! In your face MSM and Liberal Democrats !! Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Since Trump has not testified as Clinton did, he should have to testify during the Senate impeachment trial. Put his ass under oath.
Nothing but whining. What impeachment no papers have been served. Democrats again do exactly what they are accusing the President of doing. Do nothing Democrats have been working on impeachment for 3 years and still can't provide a case. Democrats are a security risk to America.
The GOP is nothing more than an extremist organization that has taken over our government & is destroying our democracy for an absolute power grab. I'm just wondering when decent Americans will have enough and rise up? MitchMcConnell GOPCorruptionOverCountry ImpeachAndRemove
So the ones that keep crying they couldn't bring in their own witness now want to hold a trial without any? How long will people believe this bullshit.
McConnell claims to be following precedent set during Clinton impeachment, but all documents were turned over to the House in '99. If he really wanted consistency, he'd demand the documents be produced. What he really wants is more coverup
his constituents should ask him what he's so afraid of? if the potus is innocent, he should welcome witnesses to exalt his innocent virtue, i mean unless of course MoscowMitchMcTraitor knows that the potus is not as innocent as he cliams
TheView That's great because the house does not dictate to the Senate
Get this shit over with
TrumpCoverup
Innocent people wouldn’t block witnesses etc
SO NOW THE SENATE IS JUDGE AND JURY?
Doesn’t this mean that a Senate trial won’t go forward?
Bunch of old white men... first thought that came to my mind..
Gawd I could only listen to 5 seconds of this turtle clown
Then the Articles should be held and expanded on. House hearings DAILY on emoluments, Iran, obstruction, and Mueller until there is a fair trial. Introduce new articles until there’s no chance of acquittal.
Can’t wait till he gets fired!
There is a little problem, Pelosi will not release the impeachment untill their is a proper trial guaranteed. Impasse
I don’t know what polls your looking out every thing I’ve seen people are definitely for witnesses to be called and you’ve already said no witnesses will be called. I’m so disappointed in the Republicans your definitely not for what the people want and that’s to do a fair trial.
senatemajldr SenateGOP are not interested in witnesses who will tell the truth. What does that tell you? corrupt
Why can’t any of them speak without a group of white dudes standing behind them?
The vote should be to dumptrump
GOOD -lets get this done so our government can get to work
If there are no articles from the House, throw this garbage out, come on, Mitch!
They all look like the grim old men I watched from the pews in Catholic Church when I was young. 50 years ago and they still look unhappy, grim, and oppressive. I wish we would only let women vote for a few cycles. They'd straighten this shit out!
No witnesses = not a trial. Republicans are covering up for a criminal rogue president
Fake trial, fake POTUS.
Comrade Mitch !
The Fix is in.
Can we impeach Mitch too? So much for fairness. 🙄
WomenintheWorld womensmarch remove all republicans who vote for trial without witness
'The fix is in.' There, fixed your headline.
TheView Why no witness ? What’s to hide you chicken turd
Of course!
Then you are now a Dictatorship Congratulations
What is the remedy for citizens who are represented by Senators that refuse to uphold their sworn duty to support & defend the constitution when they know they've got a 6 yr term?
TheView not just in. mKKonnell is Kompromised
So it’s already decided without new testimony or anything 🙄
A kangaroo court ruled by a turtle.
C’mon Nancy think of something
And you call this justice or freedom? takeakneee
Arrest him !
This is SHAMEFUL this bullshit has to STOP
Awesome!!!
McConnell must think we Americans are stupid in Court matters. It is just another way of not allowing witnesses & prolong litigation. Iowa caucuses are in 27 days. The Democrats running for president can't campaign. The hearing will last for sometime. Due Process must be upheld.
Nancy had nothing! Its a shell game to keep us from seeing what the Democratic are doing.
How do you have a trial with no witnesses or testimony?
Moscow Mitch doing Russia’s job again
The Republican Party is democracy’s 1 threat.
...and the United States Senate is dead, killed by it's own corruption. ComplicitGOP
Excellent! Let's move on from this partisan sham.
Spoiler alert: no witnesses😁
What you lack is integrity and a moral compass.
Coward
Can’t imagine how a court of law would conduct a trial when they can’t decide who will be testifying. All dysfunctional nonsense.
It’s a GOP coverup.
Bunch of crooks
I would think you would put country over party and let Bolton or whoever speak and let the chips fall where they may but guess not. Shame on everyone in the Senate
how can they hold the trial when the articles havent moved from the house?
He is a bully and a coward.
Why no witnesses? Surely they have exculpatory evidence and testimony to exonerate Lord Orange!
Evil men with power are dangerous, the people that follow them are more dangerous.
Yup. He’s rigging it.
So we're just gonna have another Kavanaugh bullshit hearing where we don't hear from witnesses or look at facts or seek the truth... cool cool cool..
Why are they afraid of witnesses?
corruption
Who was bribed & how much?
So a sham
MoscowMitchMcConnell senatemajldr
' And the Home of the...... corrupt...'
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