U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell blasts the Democrats over what he calls 'the most rushed, least-thorough, and most unfair impeachment inquiry in modern history.' Read more:
Published Thursday, December 19, 2019 3:06AM ESTWASHINGTON -- The top Senate Republican on Thursday denounced the "unfair" House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassured Trump and his supporters that "moments like this are why the United States Senate exists."
The House impeached Trump on two charges--abusing his power and obstructing Congress--stemming from his pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rival as he withheld U.S. aid "The framers built the Senate to provide stability," McConnell said. "To keep partisan passions from boiling over. Moments like this are why the United States Senate exists."
McConnell was meeting later Thursday with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to begin negotiations on how to conduct next year's Senate trial. The two leaders have a poor relationship and McConnell holds a tactical edge if he can keep his 53-member Senate majority united."Now the Do Nothing Party want to Do Nothing with the Articles & not deliver them to the Senate," Trump tweeted Thursday morning.
Pelosi said that McConnell "says it's OK for the foreman of the jury to be in cahoots with the lawyers of the accused. That doesn't sound right to us." Asked again if she could guarantee that she would send the articles to the Senate, Pelosi said at the news conference: "That would have been our intention." But they will see what the Senate decides, she said.Complicating any decision to delay are House Democrats' arguments in recent weeks that Trump's impeachment was needed "urgently," arguing his actions were a threat to Democracy and the fairness of the 2020 election.
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