Some GOP senators have likened the president's impeachment trial to the emotionally raw battle over Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Trump’s trial, however, has been relatively mild-mannered in comparison.
In some ways, the confirmation vote carried a more emotional toll than other political debates on Capitol Hill, involving the highly sensitive and personal subject of sexual assault. Kavanaugh’s hearings stirred up long-seated tensions over how Washington has treated abuse victims and their accusers, at a time when much of the nation was uniting behind the #MeToo movement.argued Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t do enough to keep his Democratic Caucus in line, and Sen.
“I don't think this has been as stressful for members as Kavanaugh was because the outcome was understood,” added Sen. Roy Blunt . In the end, the suspense was short-lived. Only two Republicans — Collins and freshman Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah — voted for witnesses. And unlike the Kavanaugh debate, the Senate voted 51 to 49 on Friday to not allow additional witnesses. Throughout the trial, the House managers resorted to playing clips of the initial witnesses public testimony last year.
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