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Republicans Change Their Rationale, But Seem Headed To The Same Outcome…
No witnesses; Trump skates
Where Republicans considering Trump’s removal (or even hearing witnesses pertinent to the President’s trial) seem to have landed, is that they’re now willing to admit the President pretty much definitely did what he’s been impeached for by the House, but this does not rise to a level that requires his removal by the Senate.
Which is a big change from when the Senate trial started last week. But not significant enough. We really don’t hear much anymore that the evidence is insufficient, or the House Managers didn’t prove their case, or the President didn’t do it. (Except from the President.)
After the Senate closed two grueling days of questions and answers late last night, Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander put his decision to vote against calling witnesses this way:
“There is no need for more evidence to prove something that has already been proven and that does not meet the U.S. Constitution’s high bar for an impeachable offense”.
“Even if”-ism at its best/worst. And so it goes...
