10-30-2019, 12:49 PM
Republican senators are also uncomfortable defending Trump on the underlying charge, that Trump held up military aid to Ukraine to pressure its leaders to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
The attacks by Trump allies on key House witnesses who have impressive résumés and no obvious signs of partisan affiliation also make GOP senators uncomfortable.
McConnell on Tuesday said he did not want to question the patriotism of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified before the House on Tuesday about Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and other witnesses. “I’m not going to question the patriotism of any of the people who are coming forward,” he told reporters.
Vindman testified that he thought Trump’s pressure on Zelensky was improper and worried about the implications for U.S. support for Ukraine.
If the House does go forward with impeachment, the Senate will be the jury. Several GOP senators have indicated they see their role in the process as serious, and as a result do not want to go too far with their public statements.
Full piece: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4680...mpeachment
The attacks by Trump allies on key House witnesses who have impressive résumés and no obvious signs of partisan affiliation also make GOP senators uncomfortable.
McConnell on Tuesday said he did not want to question the patriotism of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified before the House on Tuesday about Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and other witnesses. “I’m not going to question the patriotism of any of the people who are coming forward,” he told reporters.
Vindman testified that he thought Trump’s pressure on Zelensky was improper and worried about the implications for U.S. support for Ukraine.
If the House does go forward with impeachment, the Senate will be the jury. Several GOP senators have indicated they see their role in the process as serious, and as a result do not want to go too far with their public statements.
Full piece: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4680...mpeachment