Meadows' comments come as Republicans and Democrats continue to battle over whether witness testimonies should be allowed in Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
GOP Congressman Mark Meadows, who's serving on Donald Trump's impeachment defense team, on Monday said that Republicans who break with the president could face"political repercussions" amid the ongoing Senate impeachment trial., which aired Monday evening, Meadows told anchor Norah O'Donnell that members of the GOP who deviate from Trump on impeachment matters could face political backlash.
"I mean listen, I don't want to speak for my Senate colleagues. But there are always political repercussions for every vote you take," he said."There is no vote that is higher profile than this." Meadows' remarks come as Republicans and Democrats continue to battle over whether witness testimonies should be allowed in Trump's Senate impeachment trial.this past weekend reported on an extract of an upcoming memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton.
Bolton's reported account of his exchange with Trump challenges arguments made by the president's legal defense team. They claim that there is zero evidence to suggest the his withholding of Ukraine's military aid was related to his pursuit of a probe into the Bidens.
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows speaks to members of the media outside a prep room for the defense team during the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol January 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.Democrats need any four Republicans to vote with them on the matter to subpoena witnesses.
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