Some of Washington's top Democratic leaders continue to warn that without witness testimony at Trump's impeachment trial, an acquittal by the chamber will be 'meaningless.'
Fully aware the GOP-controlled Senate will vote to acquit President Donald Trump of the allegations he abused his power and obstructed Congress—something that could come as early as Friday—Democrats say that, absent of witnesses, they will not accept the premise he was cleared of wrongdoing.
The trial headed into its second day of questions and answers Thursday, a segment that will be followed by a contentious debate on Friday over whether to subpoena witnesses—such as former national security adviser John Bolton—and other documents that Democrats have demanded.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at her weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 30 in Washington, D.C.The vast majority of Republicans are content without hearing from witnesses. They, along with Trump's legal defense team advocating for his acquittal, have pitted the blame on House Democrats for rushing through their inquiry and not going to court for Bolton and other potential witnesses whom the White House directed not to testify.
"Proceeding to a vote on this incomplete record is a dangerous precedent to set for this country," Turley added, quoting his testimony."Removing a sitting President is not supposed to be easy or fast. It is meant to be thorough and complete. This is neither."
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