Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will vote against extending the impeachment trial to hear witnesses, saying it’s become clear President Trump can’t get a fair trial no matter what.
“The House chose to send articles of impeachment that are rushed and flawed. I carefully considered the need for additional witnesses and documents, to cure the shortcomings of its process, but ultimately decided that I will vote against considering motions to subpoena,” the Alaska Democrat said in a statement.
With her support, Republicans believe they have at least 51 votes to close the trial down and move to a final vote acquitting the president.
One Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, said she is backing witnesses.
Read more at the Washington Times.
Thank God for that…………….what a total circus this entire process has been. It’s been like watching a slow motion film of a car wreck on a continuous loop. What a bunch of idiots. And they wonder how Trump got elected.
She probably ONLY DID IT to save her seat in her state.. She knew if she didn’t, she’d probably have gotten voted out of office..
Well, Senate just voted 51 to 49 to have no more witnesses.
Apparently the Dems & some people calling in on c-span think more people who dislike Trump should be trotted out to do nothing more than claim or speculate that Trump said he wanted or intended to do something that the transcript & statements by Trump & Ukraine Govt prove he did not actually do.
Also, would any citizen think it is fair to be tried by jurors who have publicly declared you to be a nasty, vindictive, racist, misogynist, xenophobe, homophobe & the most dangerous person in America who deserves no basic rights or defense? if so, then you must be nuts or have a death wish.
There are NO witnesses or documents that can change / disprove the indisputable proven fact of the transcript & confirmed by Ukraine Govt that Trump did not in any way extort, bribe, coerce or pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden or interfere on Trump’s behalf in 2020 election.
There are NO witnesses or documents that show Trump authorized Sondland or anyone else to tell Ukraine that WH meeting or aid would be withheld until Ukraine publicly stated a Biden investigation.
Case closed. Acquit & expunge the malicious Dem impeachment persecution of Trump.
Looks like the long nightmare is finally over.
But for the Dems, the long nightmare of making America great again continues.
Did I mention they hate America?
Did I mention they hate America?
Dunno. There’s still a lot of folks, who’ve not heard you.