The Senate unexpectedly voted Saturday to permit lawyers in Donald Trump's impeachment trial to call witnesses, following a surprise request by the Democrats prosecuting the case to seek the testimony of a key House Republican who has publicly described evidence that Trump refused to pull back the violent mob on Jan. 6.
Though many Senate Democrats had indicated they didn’t believe witnesses are necessary to prove that Trump incited the deadly riots that overran the Capitol, they quickly embraced the House managers' call. The reversal came amid new developments have hinted at startling details that could be unearthed if the Senate trial pauses and House impeachment managers are allowed to depose several witnesses.
Late Friday, a previously revealed anecdote took on new life when Herrera Beutler pleaded with Pence and others close to Trump to reveal what they know. Herrera Beutler, one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment, reiterated an account of a conversation that Trump had with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy while rioters ransacked the Capitol.
“One way to clear it up? Suspend trial to depose McCarthy and Tuberville under oath and get facts,” said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse . “Ask Secret Service to produce for review comms back to White House re VP Pence safety during siege. What did Trump know, and when did he know it?” "The first two witnesses that we would call would be Nancy Pelosi and Muriel Bowser. And they can explain why they rejected additional security and national guard help," said the Trump team source.
Guilty!
Did they prove their case or just pull on your emotions from the events of that day ?
morgfair Yep... Let’s keep “helping” the American people! 🙄 The Democrats PROMISED their ONLY concern was getting the American people the help they need! Instead, they’re gonna drag a pointless trial on for weeks-months that they KNOW they’re not gonna win! Nice job Dems!🤦🏼♂️
We need in-person witnesses!! Forget these stipulations you are negotiating so you can end this trial early. In-person witnesses only. Since when did Republicans give in like this? They never did or would. RepRaskin SenSchumer
Call them! ImpeachmentTrial2 ImpeachmentTrial
Instead of wasting your time with this garbage...Go to Coinbase and invest in $GRT the next Bitcoin .
We want witnesses!! Many witnesses. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to correct the record and make sure history has the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth! We the people demand this. Everything else can wait. Call your Senators, both Dems and Reps.
DO IT!
Maybe it will give the idiot Republicans time to realize that building the party into a cult of personality built around a 75 year old fat KFC vacuum is a very short-sighted strategy If Trumpism was about policy, Pence would have gotten it done better GOP it's November 18, 1978
They sense momentum towards conviction as the trial goes on
In the next episode, Trump will insist on testifiying (yellifying) at the last minute.
They really don't want to go actually work huh?
in what other context would it be acceptable to not allow witnesses to testify? like how would that not be withholding evidence?! what an asinine rule to even require a vote.
Any Senator who doesn't impeach Trump is a traitor to America, PERIOD.
Meanwhile, how about that $2k check Joe, anytime soon? Somebody please tell the Clown driving the Clown car to wrap up her act and get back to the business of We the People. Thanks UBI Med4All 15Min
Trumps disruption continues. Please speed the process and let Florida and or New York prosecute him into obscurity
Looking forward to the day he gets convicted for all those crimes. The president can't be above the law TheJusticeDept
Ok, interesting! The House may yet have a tiny chance to convince 17 Republicans to convict. Of course Senate Democrats can introduce a vote to remove Cruz as a juror since he sacrificed his impartiality by strategizing with Trump's lawyers. Then they'll need 16 Republicans.
“The Senate voted to ALLOW WITNESSES TO TESTIFY IN DONALD TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT, likely prolonging the trial” (emphasis added) – Continued...
The 55-45 vote came after the House prosecutors said they would seek the testimony of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler about her knowledge of a call between Trump and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy as violence escalated at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Any reason they edited out Trump saying 'peacefully '?
It’s not about punishment, remember It exists to protect our republic. Come on people...
Good!
This MichealvanderVeen is out of his depth. The RealDonaldTrump is being snookered. At last some courage, go down fighting even if you don't get a vote for Impeachment. The senators will have mud on their faces for not seeing the truth. Are the Republicans a Cult or not?
Secret service must be heard as witnesses imo
I hope that call the crook and lier Donald Trump
The Democrats knew they was losing so they wanted to get a witness to help their nonexistent case. They just opened the door for the Republicans to call witnesses. I see months of impeachment thanks to the Democrats.
AWESOME! It’s necessary, even if it’s inconvenient. Joe and Kamala are clever enough to figure out ways to still get things done.
Good
GREAT NEWS! “Come on down GOPLeader KevinMcCarthy & SenTuberville TommyTuberville, you’re our grand prize winners on the new Price Is Right”.. wait... I meant ImpeachmentTrial
They can take as long as they want with the trial. I'm not at all sensitive to time.
Start with the intel chiefs that warned Trump this would happen. He still went forward with the event, even though they advised against it, thereby violating his duty as commander-in-chief.
look democrats wasting more taxpayer dollars
GOOD!
If they really wanted trump impeached they all would have done it sooner 😒
They aren’t winning so they drag it out! Must be more destruction to do, so need the distraction to continue!BidenLied
Can of worms opened
Graham voted for witnesses, & McConnell said he is voting to acquit. We need witnesses- I want McCarthy as one. It’s about time he told the truth.