Handful of key Senate Republicans will determine whether to call witnesses at President Trump's trial

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Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee have said they are open to witnesses.

“How we will deal with witnesses remains to be seen,” Murkowski said.

Murkowski said she is trying to make sure senators have a “guaranteed opportunity to weigh in at the conclusion” of the trial on whether the chamber needs to hear from more witnesses. The committees subpoenaed Parnas after his arrest in October, when federal authorities seized his phones. Parnas provided the documents, texts and other information from his phones to the committees this week after getting permission from U.S. District Court.

"My colleagues can’t have it both ways. Calling for some, while blocking others," Paul said in a tweet."If we are going to give a platform to witnesses the Dems demand, I look forward to forcing votes to call Hunter Biden and many more!"

 

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We need to defeat these rinos once and for all as they are a total joke to the Republican Party!

Stand up and do your job for the people!

Taxpayers money. Good thing our country doesn't have a deficit.

They will sadly roll over.

if there is a vote for witnesses they need to be honest and stand up for witnesses and vote YES

how can they have a trial without witnesses?

You know what I don’t care about it being a party thing I’m legitimately happy they want witnesses to make sure the real truth comes out never mind the outcome I just want to see the truth according to the senate now

“Open to”. Doesn’t mean they will vote for it.

They are all cowards.

That's today and feet of clay can disintegrate quickly!

In order of post appearance: Mitt K. Boomer of Utah. Susan K. Boomer of Maine. Lisa K. Boomer of Alaska. All related directly.

And rightly so

I was under the impression Susan back peddled again

She literally said the opposite like, a day ago.

Criminal Donald

Hope they find a few more Republicans with integrity and Conscience and the Trump can be the No1 POTUS to be thrown out of the WH. Then all the 'pending' Prosecutions of Trump can proceed with no Barr running interference for Trump as Barr will be indicted too.

Don’t count on Susan Collins.

What's with this 'we are open to witnesses' bullshit? They should be requiring witnesses and testimony for full disclosure. When the framers added the impeachment portion to the constitution, I'm quite sure that a full trial was intended.

“Republicans will decide?” Nonsense. They are all Trump’s thralls. In the end they will all do as they’re told.

Open to witnesses is not the same as voting for witnesses. This is anoth GOP scam. Never ever vote for any Republican. Republicans lie, cheat, and steal.

Open to, and will vote for WitnessesAndRequestedDocuments are two different birds! If you don’t vote for witnesses and docs, Trump will praise you, but you’ll loose your upcoming elections! GabbyGiffords would do the right thing SenatorCollins lisamurkowski. Gabby has guts

This is the first time I can say I’m proud of my senator SenAlexander

Mealy mouth. What is so hard about showing courage and commitment? 'A man (woman) dies when he refuses 2 stand up 4 that which is right. A man dies when he refuses 2 stand up 4 justice. A man dies when he refuses 2 take a stand 4 that which is true.' Dr. Martin Luther King.

They better be, if they want to stand even the slightest chance of keeping their jobs come November!

Ya uh huh.

We are watching and We remember the Kavanaugh fiasco so.....neverforgetkavanaugh ETTD

That would be because they are not Republicans, they are RINO’S’

Lamar & Susan have walked that back.

Funny how on every close partisan topic Romney's name always appears as one who wavers.

“We were open, but all of the evidence convinced us not to allow witnesses” - spineless senators in one week.

Good luck.

55-45 vote in favor of conviction I predict.

I don't trust any of them, except to ultimately do what all the other Republicans do.

SenSusanCollins has zero integrity. I wouldn't count on her to save a drowning child let alone our democracy, and I mean that. She is the witch in the cake and candy house. I beg the citizens of Maine to see it too.

Not getting that cold around here yet! SenatorCollins lost my respect and support when she decided that Kavanaugh wasn’t guilty of rape in college and ProfessorChristineBlaseyFord wasn’t telling the truth! Bad decision by Collins, and she needs to redeem herself now!👎🥴☹️

We’ll see who goes against our cult leader.

Right......and my Yorkie will sprout wings today.

Don’t act shocked when Susan Collins pulls a Susan Collins and says one thing then does another.

SenatorCollins is such a waffler - hard to have faith in anything she says.

Hahaha. Suuuuure

Sure sure

IStandWithVirginia

They r lying. As soon as they vote they will make sure there are only 3. Also, that there is no cameras or press to record it

And each of them will lose their elections.

'Open to' is not requesting or demanding. Gtfoh with the useless news

Don't blink your eyes SenatorCollins may change her mind just like the New England weather

I could careless what they want. I want witnesses. The American people deserve the truth whatever it may be

Being ‘open to witnesses’ is *not* the same as voting for witnesses! RoyBlunt HawleyMO senatemajldr

'open' to it, not 'demanding'....

BS Meter Reads...

As they should...come on...country over party for once...

They will get a phone call, then find a way to rid themselves of their 'concern'.

You mean the RINO’s in the Republican Party who will sell Trump out? 🤬

You’re open to peach pie as well 🤔💭

I do not believe for one second that Susan Collins will actually stand up and support calling witnesses. It’s easy to say it until MoscowMitch comes round and tells you to take a seat.

How bold!

seanhannity we finally have Mitt

KatiePavlich Katie where is Mitt

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I have to see it to believe it. Don’t trust any of them.

I would like to hear witnesses for the defense. we have already had witnesses for the prosecution and the propaganda, leaks are all one sided. A sure miscarriage of justice. You don't have to like Trump to condemn this one sided presentation and bias. marklevinshow GreggJarrett

The House was not open to Republican witnesses.

Good luck with that.

Lets see if any of them actually walk that walk.

They are also open to not having witnesses

🙄Yeah, well, they say a lot of things, then turn around and do exactly the opposite.

They should SubpoenaTheBidens

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