Republicans scoff at Chuck Schumer's impeachment trial proposal
Chuck Schumer is trying to woo independent-minded Republicans to back his framework for an impeachment trial. But Susan Collins isn’t a fan of his tactics.
In an interview Monday, the Maine Republican criticized the Senate minority leader for widely publicizing his opening offer before Schumer had even sat down with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
“I was surprised that he didn’t first sit down with the Senate majority leader and discuss his proposals rather than doing a letter that he released to the press,” Collins said. “The more constructive way would have been for him to sit down with Sen. McConnell.”
Several GOP senators said that any conversation on witnesses would quickly turn to subpoenaing Hunter Biden, who has come under scrutiny for his role advising Ukrainian gas company Burisma while his father was vice president.
"If we're going to have witnesses... then you're going to have allow the defense to call witnesses that they believe are exculpatory. If that's the direction [Democrats] want to go, then that's what we'll do," said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). "You can't have a process where only side gets to call unlimited witnesses."
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/16/chuck-schumer-impeachment-trial-proposal-086361
They shouldn't depend on Collins for anything. I still remember her condescending speech concerning Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans want to get this over with because they're afraid of what might come out. Especially with Parnas and those Russian payments.
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