Senate Republicans are downplaying Pres. Trump's weekend tweet calling for an 'outright dismissal' of the charges against him.
Over the weekend, Trump argued that a trial would give Democrats a"credibility that it otherwise does not have" and urged Republicans to dismiss the charges against him.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters before departing from the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 13, 2020."Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, 'no pressure' Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have," Trump tweeted.
Several Republican senators are now debating whether or not a"motion to dismiss" should even be included in the rules resolution McConnell is currently drafting, which will determine the procedure senators will abide by during Trump's impeachment trial. During Clinton's trial, the rules resolution included a motion to dismiss, but it ultimately failed.
Other senators, while they're not commenting on how they'd vote on a motion to dismiss, have said multiple times now that they want a fair trial that allows for the House impeachment managers and Trump's legal team to make their case before the Senate chamber and the American people.
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