Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up'

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump's expanded travel ban is 'outrageous, un-American' and threatens 'rule of law' Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' House to vote on disapproval resolution of Medicaid block grants MORE (D-Calif.) ripped senators who voted against approving further witness testimony in the Senate’s impeachment trial against President Trump Donald John TrumpSenate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge Comey op-ed: US democracy won't 'come apart' if Trump isn't removed from office Protesters flock to the Capitol after Senate impeachment votes MORE, saying the lawmakers were part of a “cover-up.”

“The Senate Republicans’ vote against calling witnesses and compelling documents in the impeachment proceedings makes them accomplices to the President’s cover-up,” she said in a statement.

The Senate voted by a 51-49 margin to bar witnesses from appearing before the chamber in its impeachment investigation. Sens. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsSenate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge Senate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' MORE (Maine) and Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySenate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' Mike Lee defends Romney after vote on witnesses in Trump trial MORE (Utah) were the only Republicans to join all 47 Democrats in voting to approve the witness measure.

The House impeached Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in December over his dealings with Ukraine. Democrats said Trump inappropriately pressured Kyiv to investigate his political rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenPelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' Senate rejects impeachment witnesses, setting up Trump acquittal Poll: 44 percent say Trump should be removed from office MORE, and obstructed Congress by seeking to hamper subsequent probes into his conduct.

The House heard from several government officials, but were blocked by the White House from hearing from those close to Trump.

Republicans said the House should not have voted on the articles after what they said was an incomplete investigation.

“The House chose to send articles of impeachment that are rushed and flawed. I carefully considered the need for additional witnesses and documents, to cure the shortcomings of its process, but ultimately decided that I will vote against considering motions to subpoena,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiSenate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' Final impeachment vote postponed to Wednesday amid internal GOP spat MORE (R-Alaska), who had been considered a swing vote on the witness measure.

However, Democrats argued that new evidence surfaced since the House’s December vote mandated further witness testimony. Among the most sought-after witnesses was former national security adviser John Bolton John BoltonProtesters flock to the Capitol after Senate impeachment votes Senate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses 'accomplices to the President's cover-up' MORE, who alleged in his upcoming memoir that Trump directly tied the withholding of $391 million in military aide to Ukraine to Kyiv’s willingness to conduct his requested investigations.

“It is a sad day for America to see Senator McConnell require the Chief Justice of the United States to preside over a vote which rejected our nation’s judicial norms, precedents and institutions to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law,” said Pelosi.

positive_X on February 1st, 2020 at 02:41 UTC »

A trial without witnesses and without new evidence is a scam . We are better than that . ...

UncleSam101 on February 1st, 2020 at 01:54 UTC »

Never forget who let him get away with it

BelowAvgIsMeta on February 1st, 2020 at 01:45 UTC »

Never forget this, and don't forget to vote them out.