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McConnell rejects Schumer's call for deal on witnesses before Trump trial starts
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday flatly rejected Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's call for a deal on live witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial — at least before the trial starts.

In a Senate floor speech responding to Schumer, McConnell made it crystal clear that he is not inclined to call in witnesses — but he didn’t rule it out either.

“The House chose this road. It is their duty to investigate. It is their duty to meet the very high bar for undoing a national election,” McConnell said.

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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 at 12:11PM
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"I did not hear a single sentence, a single argument as to why the witnesses I suggested should not give testimony. Impeachment trials, like most trials, have witnesses. To have none would be an aberration. Why is the leader, why is the president so afraid of having these witnesses come testify?" Schumer said Tuesday on the floor in direct response to McConnell.

Tuesday, December 17th 2019 at 6:18PM
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