'I respectfully urge the Senate to be guided by the rules of evidence,' former Republican Senator John Warner said.
Warner asserted in his statement that not having witnesses would do"lasting damage" to the Senate."If witnesses are suppressed in this trial and a majority of Americans are left believing the trial was a sham, I can only imagine the lasting damage done to the Senate, and to our fragile national consensus. The Senate embraces its legacy and delivers for the American people by avoiding this risk," he said.
Republican leaders, who are pushing for a quick trial and acquittal, have come under increased pressure to allow witnesses in the past week after Bolton's book manuscript was leaked. In his memoirs, the former national security adviser claimed the president told him in August that he wanted to continue withholding aid to Ukraine until its officials agree to help probe his Democratic rivals.
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