The Republican argument pushing back against Senator Chuck Schumer's proposal for four witnesses is starting to take shape, with senior GOP aides making the case that it's not the job of the Senate to do the fact-finding that the House was supposed to do
with witness testimony and new documents — a direct rebuttal to top Republicans who have argued in recent days that a shorter trial without witnesses would spare the Senate from becoming a partisan circus.Acting White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneySenior adviser to the acting White House chief of staff Robert BlairHe also laid out his preference for how long House managers and White House counsel would have to make their cases, cross-examine witnesses and give closing arguments.
But McConnell has made clear privately he’s opposed to having witnesses during the trial, preferring instead to have the manager and White House presentations, then move to a final vote on the articles themselves. Schumer has now made it clear that’s a non-starter for Democrats. Consider a very important marker, one that will dictate Democratic positioning for the next month, laid down.
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