'Certainly there aren't 51 votes for a motion to dismiss,' said GOP Senator Roy Blunt.
Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri on Monday said the GOP Senate caucus does not have enough votes to dismiss the articles of impeachment after President Donald Trump encouraged Republicans to"outright" dismiss what he called the"Impeachment Hoax."reportersBlunt's comments come one day after Trump rebuked the GOP-led Senate for"giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, 'no pressure' Impeachment Hoax.
By not dismissing impeachment, Republicans are giving"the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have," Trump added.reached out to the Trump administration for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needs 51 votes for a dismissal, an unlikely outcome given that no Democrats have indicated they will support such a motion. Only two Republican senators can break from the party in order for it to pass and multiple have already said they would oppose dismissing the articles. GOP Senators Susan Collins from Maine and Rob Portman from Ohio are among those who would rather see Trump make his case.
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt speaks as Sen. Todd Young , Sen. John Barrasso , Senate Majority Whip John Thune and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listen during a news briefing after the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon June 11, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
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