U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrats on Thursday vowed to keep fighting to hear witnesses at President Donald Trump’s pending impeachment trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, even as their drive to exact a guarantee ahead of the proceedings appeared futile.
Schumer, who needs only four of the 100-seat Senate’s 53 Republicans to join Democrats on the witness question, could succeed by pressuring vulnerable Republicans such as Senator Susan Collins and Senator Cory Gardner, who face re-election challenges in swing states in November. The timing of Trump’s Senate trial remained up in the air, as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wants first to see Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s trial plan before sending the impeachment articles to the Senate.With some Senate Democrats calling for the trial to move forward, expectations have risen for a break in the impasse.
House Democrats said they have seen no indication from Pelosi on when the articles could move to the Senate. Some said they do not expect that until next week. Trump says he did nothing wrong and has dismissed his impeachment as a partisan bid to undo his 2016 election. He is likely to be acquitted, as no Republicans have voiced support for ousting him from office.
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