In a bid to entice Senate Republicans to join their push for new documents and witnesses, some Democrats are insisting they haven't made up their mind on impeachment
Senate Democrats are expected to almost unanimously declare President Donald Trump guilty at the end of his impeachment trial.It’s a bid to entice a handful of Senate Republicans to join their push for new documents and witnesses involved in the president’s Ukraine scandal, particularly those who have expressed dismay with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vow to coordinate closely with the White House.
The idea of impartial senators is laughable to many Republicans, who note presidential candidates like Sen. Elizabeth Warren have called for Trump’s removal. And many in the GOP have done little to hide their plans to exonerate the president in “total coordination” with the White House, as McConnell put it.
As Schumer and McConnell battle over the contours of the trial, Democrats seem to think they have the messaging edge. It’s not just public polling that backs them up. “The president’s actions are impeachable and worthy of removal, and personally I think it would be kind of disingenuous to not share my opinion given how much information I have in front of me,” Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview. But he added that he’s “willing to hear contrary evidence from the president and willing to change my mind.”
Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, a centrist Democrat, said the Senate trial is Trump’s chance to defend himself after the White House stonewalled the House impeachment proceedings.
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