Unless something shocking happens, the vote to hear witnesses and admit new evidence at the ImpeachmentTrial will fail on a 49-51 vote
Murkowski wants to see and hear no evil. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images Anyone hoping that a good night’s sleep or fresh revelations from John Bolton’s book would convince Lisa Murkowski to vote to allow testimony and documents in Trump’s impeachment trial faced bitter disappointment when the Alaskan — the last Republican “swing senator” to announce her position on the most crucial moment of the trial — called for shutting it all down.
I worked for a fair, honest, and transparent process, modeled after the Clinton trial, to provide ample time for both sides to present their cases, ask thoughtful questions, and determine whether we need more.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.
Having joined with Alexander in a question last night that seemed to assert that no additional evidence could possibly show impeachable conduct, this willful choice to see and hear no evil was curious, but slammed the door on witnesses just as effectively as a more logical statement.
It has also become clear some of my colleagues intend to further politicize this process, and drag the Supreme Court into the fray, while attacking the Chief Justice. I will not stand for nor support that effort. We have already degraded this institution for partisan political benefit, and I will not enable those who wish to pull down another.Unless some real shocker transpires, the vote to hear witnesses and admit new evidence will fail on a 49-51 vote, and the endgame of the trial will begin.
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