Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate would acquit President Donald Trump if an impeachment trial were held today.
“I will say I’m pretty sure how it’s likely to end,” McConnell told reporters. “If it were today I don’t think there’s any question — it would not lead to a removal. So the question is how long does the Senate want to take? How long do the presidential candidates want to be here on the floor of the Senate instead of in Iowa and New Hampshire?”The Kentucky Republican added that he has yet to speak with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on how the Senate would handle impeachment.
“I’m not going to comment sort of on a routine daily basis on all that’s breaking surrounding this story over in the House,” the GOP leader said. “At some point it looks to me like they’re going to send it over to the Senate. As you all know that means we have to take it up.” While some Republican senators have defended Trump, others have declined to comment on the latest developments in the House impeachment inquiry by citing their roles as potential jurors in an impeachment trial.
Shame on you! I don’t have any confidence in the Republican Party because of your BS and the party’s stonewalling tactics. You know he is guilty and I’m a NEVER Republican!!
He's not above law!
mccon will not be around for the next congress
Now there's a shocker !!
1Deplorable42 Hook or crook. That's how dirty the Democrats have become. Sorry bunch of sore losers!
Time 2vote these old white men out of office if they won’t take their taxpayer paid jobs seriously &read the transcripts of witnesses who testified B4the House ofRepsThese repub senators; mainly Graham& McConnell Rbeing derelict inTheir duties&coveringUp4DT Why R theyDoing this?
Of course he would, the GOP are spineless.
Sad, sticking up for a lying corrupt President
Without examining the facts ? Brilliant McConnell, what the hell could the Donald have on you ?
They are not fulfilling their oath to defend the constitution. Their job is NOT I defend the President. It’s to serve as a CHECK. nohonor NOTFOOLINGANYONE GOPHypocrisy DefendOurDemocracy DoYourJob
Then the Senate are corrupt senatemajldr and need to also be investigated!!
Keep showing Americans exactly who this GOP are. This Republican Party bears no resemblance to any that came before, and deserves a quick demise. With 2020 at hand, impeachment, if nothing else, will destroy the facade of this GOP, and bring about it's destruction. TRAITORS
Believe it or not, this is actually optimistic. Moscow Mitch used the word 'today' very wisely. He is covering his bases now that the impeachment hearings are gonna be public, so he can re-address/walk back this comment later. Why would he feel the need to do that?
So you gone aquit before the trial start It cool the evidence aint for you its for the people. Then we vote all your asses out. Inpeachment is just to reveal the FACTS
MoscowMitchIsNext
The dont seem to learn
Yes & im sure the RW TREASONOUS TRAITORS CONGRESS &MOSCOW MITCH will not be in “trouble” with theirPUPPET MASTER PUTIN & they will be able to “dip into the “PUTIN PIGGY BANK”! Too bad they’re not “loyal Americans”! TRAITORS
The decrepit old man, packing courts, to harm young people who's prison terms, he won't even be alive for. How does someone get this ugly? And ALL the possible ways this could backfire, as the 'Three strikes, your out' crap did.
That’s the REPUBLICANS way. Lined up behind a con man president just to remain in power. Hell with the country.
Such bullshit.
Send comrade McConnell to the Gulag! A little hard time will do ‘him’ good!......well....’me’ anyway.
Moscow Mitch g did you actually expect anything less?
senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC Have no credibility anymore. Republicans settled on a strategy of complaining about the due process of using the very same House Rules that even Fox News reports they themselves put into place four years ago. The GOP is an disgraceful embarrassing.
That is why you are loosing!
senatemajldr Hey MoscowMitch , how often does trump have to ask for foreign interference in our elections before you would do something? Do you need Putin’s permission?
With the good news coming out of KY, Moscow Mitch is next to go....
My suggestion is that you retire now Mr McConnell.
gop senatemajldr protect our President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Republican senators have made up their minds to give Trump the go ahead to destroy our democracy.
Nice...a juror already announcing a verdict before any evidence has been presented or deliberations have taken place. Deck meet stacked...
Of course and definitely u would not be the majority leader come next November u have been warned by kentuckians last night 🤞🏽🤣🤣🤣🤣
Things will change tomorrow.
That’s a glowing endorsement....
Appears as though it’s fare and open minded, lol, f Mitch
Acquit, based on what? The trial has not started yet.
Yes but in the meantime the country would have seen all the interviews so good luck with Elections
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Might be worth asking the question again today.
Shouldn't you have to least pretend to care or investigate or hear the evidence before you acquit?
That alone should preclude him from taking part.
Who cares what MoscowMitchMcConnell says?
Well thanks for taking the time to hear all the evidence and everything. What a loser for a leader. UR corrupt and you flaunt it. You have an oath to the country & the Constitution NOT to Trump!
senatemajldr is not a leader. He refuses to follow the facts. He cares more about trump than the Nation’s well being. He knows realDonaldTrump has committed bribery. They don’t call him Moscow for nothin’
Which is he saying: 1) “We wouldn’t convict if we didn’t have all the facts”. 2) “no matter what Dems do we won’t convict Trump because we are performatively disingenuous and willfully obtuse all so we can keep power.”
BriberyIsAnImpeachableOffense ImpeachTheMF
And that's why we're going to vote you out
THIS IS A CORRUPT DECLARATION. This isn't 'owning the libs' or 'winning'. This is just brazen, in your face CORRUPTION by the United States Senate Majority Leader. Trump has rubbed off on the GOP to where criminality is fine, as long you get you want.
GOP know they're finished. They're now trying to rescue their man on the way out. They needn't bother. Impeachment is the least of their problems.
Disgusting. I used to vote for whomever I believed would be the best leader—regardless of party. No more. GOP pols supporting this wannabe-dictator are either co-conspirators, too busy getting richer due his policies favoring the 1%, or are threatened by him. Cowardly traitors.
Pres. Trump is the first president in modern polling never to have achieved majority approval, with the lowest average approval rating on record.
Moscow Mitch. Repeat it
Last time I checked bribery was an impeachable offense
BooBooBooBooBooBooBoo
The good news is his political life will live and die by that statement senatemajldr . Given KY results tonite, he might want to find a different talking point...
If HouseDemocrats don’t all RepAdamSchiff and whistleblower testify then senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC SenateGOP certainly will. Schiff has compromised process. GOPLeader & HouseGOP right. This whole thing a sham.
Sold his integrity and values to Trump. Doesn’t even recognize the importance of preserving the values of our nation and Constitution.
You are on shaky ground Moscow Mitch!!! Go back to Russia!
senatemajldr or MoscowMitch belongs either in Guantanamo or exiled from U.S. with his corrupt buddy DontheCon. TrumpBowstoRussia GOPsoldtheirSouls
He needs to resign today because he's going to lose next election
And Kentucky voters would vote you out senatemajldr
Eff this guy already
But the House isn’t finished with all its interviews. We haven’t had the open interviews. After all that is done you & your GOPHERS can do your thing. But remember we the people are a whole lot more than the number of big donors you have.
And he says that why? How does he know that for sure? Oh yeah.......Trump bribing the GOP Senators with cash for their re-election campaigns. Illegal! MoscowMitchTraitor
But it’s not being held today.. when the rest of the cards are turned over it will be a different story.. you’ll likely go down with him”Moscow Mitch”
Yes they would and most would be out of a job next election cycle.
Of course he would, he has taken too much Russian money not to!
Boo!
What's the results in Kentucky in the gubernatorial race Moscow Mitch Better Think Twice
McConnell is history.
When is Moscow Mitch up for re-election? It’s time to support someone else’s campaign 🐍
This is a stupid statement, Sir. You are a potential juror in Trump's impeachment case, if the inquiry morphs into a case, and here you are prejudging the case. Keep your mouth shut, Sir, if you want to sit as juror in such case.
GOP 👉🏼”fine people on both sides” Russia interfering in elections ok ” “kids in cages r ok” “no pro quid quo” “pro quid quo’s ok” “mueller report great” “Nepotisms ok” “killings journalist ok” “treason ok” “lying ok” cheating ok” “tax fraud ok” “racism ok” “lies ok”
haha Kentucky is going blue Mitch
But it is not being held today. Bevin is on his way out. Kentucky can send this evil doer into his retirement. I don’t know where, it can a lonely place.
We not holding it today though.....lots of flipping can happen when folks get under oath on TV!
No surprise here it’s lead by Moscow Mitch who has rigged the Supreme Court and has not brought bills approved by the house forward because he doesn’t agree, very democratic. DumpMoscowMitch
In other words Murdering Moscow Mitch has already made up his mind and we don't need any trial... what the hell does the Donald have on Mitch
Today, tomarrow and every day forever!
It’s time to remove senatemajldr
You’re out dingbat.
Right but it’s not. So this is just speculation.
McConnell was an instuitinonalist, but he's completely lost his way.
If this were a court trial, McConnell would have just disqualified himself as a juror.
No suprise he's been played. kochs BigPharma BigOil Blavatnik Vekselberg Deripaska
Without even seeing the evidence? Wow, the money Putin and I spent buying off MoscowMitchMcTreason was money well spent, right senatemajldr?
ReadTheTranscript
Seems like if he was a potential juror he would be dismissed from the pool.
..and this is why MoscowMitch needs to be voted OUT. Democracy MUST prevail.
Well Mitch, it’s not today.
Keep on looking like the fools you are republicans!!
The wh troika, Moscow Mitch, Leningrad Lindsey & Trotsky Trump, are marching together to the abyss of failed politicians.
Really
Ambassador Sondland!
Doesn’t anyone ever wonder why? Why ole Mitch is soooo unafraid of any consequences for his actions? Because he knows they will get the same help in 2020 that they received on 2016. They will win in 2020 with help from foreign govts. Period.
And the legal justification for that is...?
Rotten to the core. Vote them all out.
Imagine a jury announcing before the first witness testifies that they will acquit.
Get facts, evidence before making such a decision. Such prejudice should exempt their vote from being counted.
Rat, dirty rat !! White House full of them. You think it’s right for an American president to use his power for his own personal gain and to dirty and eliminate his political rivals ? Think not. Wrong !! Wrong !! Wrong !! No morals or scruples !!
That makes no sense?
Based on the current evidence alone this would be a grave miscarriage of justice. It would nullify the provisions in the Constitution that protect this country from abuses of power. The Senate must not acquit. It must uphold the law.
TXsnark7 So with the facts eventually slapping him in the face, he’ll have a hard time.
McConnell: 'If it were today..it would not lead to a removal. So the question is how long does the Senate want to take? How long do the presidential candidates want to be here on the floor of the Senate instead of in Iowa and New Hampshire?”
Nice that he can say that before a SHRED of evidence has been produced. Shows that the Republicans don’t care about the truth - or the country.
Fair and impartial
Effing traitor 🐢, MoscowMitch !
He would also blow up the sun if he had the opportunity to do so today.
Derelict of duty. I hope this is used in political commercials and social media ads. MoscowMitch is admitting he is unwilling and or incapable of doing his job. He should lose his job as a result.
Keep burying your head in the sand senatemajldr and we'll be sure to bury you in the election! ImpeachTrumpNow ImpeachAndRemove
How is this fair? You are taking a constitutional action and making it political and partisan. You are taking a legitimate concern regarding the Presidents ability to fairly run the country and dismissing it just because he is your leader. You are a disgrace.
Have to do the right thing and Impeach anyway
“Let the jury consider their verdict,' the King said, for about the twentieth time that day. ... 'Sentence first–verdict afterward.' 'Stuff and nonsense!' said Alice loudly.
Concentrate on issues and defeating them in 2020, not creating another media circus for the hell of it. Trump bad. We know. That's not a platform it's a truism.
Sure just vote now without hearing everything, Kentucky get this guy out of office!!!
It won’t be today. It will be after considerably more evidence has surfaced. Drip by drip. DripDripDrip
HE realdonaldtrump EXTORTED A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT...MoscowMitch senatemajldr Bye-bye
Apparently he missed the news about Sondland...
Innocent til proven guilty.
Good to know they're willing to ignore any & all evidence to save themselves. God bless Republicans
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CORRUPTION
This should be stopped now it's a coup not an impeachment
Odious man, but McConnell is only one vote.
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