Senate Democrats hope that holding back articles of impeachment in the House will put more public attention on their fight with Majority Leader over the rules for a trial, and pressure moderate Republicans to vote with them on key procedural questions.
McConnell said Thursday that the Democratic tactic, which prevents a Senate trial from beginning, will put no pressure on him, and that he will simply move ahead with Senate business.
Even if the Republicans don't budge, Democrats hope they attention they're shining on McConnell will pay dividends with the public.
ADVERTISEMENT. After weeks in which House Republicans tarred House Democratic investigations of Trump as a sham, Democrats in the Senate are preparing to make the same arguments about a GOP-run impeachment trial in the Senate.
Democrats will use the two-week Christmas and New Year's break to villainize McConnell as an extreme partisan in lockstep with Trump, who's not interested in holding a fair trial.
Senate Democratic Leader hopes that growing public attention on the impasse over the trial rules will spur moderates to vote for motions to call for additional witnesses and documents.
Schumer sent a letter to McConnell Sunday requesting that Bolton, acting White House chief of staff , and other senior administration officials testify in the Senate trial.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475396-democrats-hope-to-focus-publics-attention-on-mcconnell-in-impeachment-battle
McConnell said Thursday that the Democratic tactic, which prevents a Senate trial from beginning, will put no pressure on him, and that he will simply move ahead with Senate business.
Even if the Republicans don't budge, Democrats hope they attention they're shining on McConnell will pay dividends with the public.
ADVERTISEMENT. After weeks in which House Republicans tarred House Democratic investigations of Trump as a sham, Democrats in the Senate are preparing to make the same arguments about a GOP-run impeachment trial in the Senate.
Democrats will use the two-week Christmas and New Year's break to villainize McConnell as an extreme partisan in lockstep with Trump, who's not interested in holding a fair trial.
Senate Democratic Leader hopes that growing public attention on the impasse over the trial rules will spur moderates to vote for motions to call for additional witnesses and documents.
Schumer sent a letter to McConnell Sunday requesting that Bolton, acting White House chief of staff , and other senior administration officials testify in the Senate trial.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475396-democrats-hope-to-focus-publics-attention-on-mcconnell-in-impeachment-battle
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