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‘Small group’ of Senate Republicans working to allow Trump trial witnesses
NY Post ^ | Jan. 13, 2020

Posted on 01/13/2020 6:52:24 AM PST by deplorableindc

President Trump’s Senate trial may have witnesses after all.

Sen. Susan Collins on Friday confirmed she is working with a “fairly small group” of fellow Republican senators to ensure witnesses can be called.

“We should be completely open to calling witnesses,” Collins (R-Maine) said Friday, the Bangor Daily News reported.

“I am hopeful that we can reach an agreement on how to proceed with the trial that will allow the opportunity for both the House and the president’s counsel if they choose to do so.”

Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has also had recent conversations with the Senate’s minority Democratic leadership, one source familiar with the negotiations told The Post on Thursday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; carpetbaggerromney; collins; impeachment; mittens; mittromney; rinos; romney; romneycare2decide; romneycare4ever; senate; susancollins; trump
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1 posted on 01/13/2020 6:52:24 AM PST by deplorableindc
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To: deplorableindc

Dismissal is the only Constitutional response. These ignorant, traitorous wretches in the GOP need to be removed at the next possible election.


2 posted on 01/13/2020 6:55:04 AM PST by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: deplorableindc

I’d bet big on that small group of Republican Senators including Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney.


3 posted on 01/13/2020 6:55:56 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: deplorableindc

I’ve got to put earplugs in. Otherwise I’ll lose all my steam.


4 posted on 01/13/2020 6:56:04 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Don't forget Collins.

And now apparently Lee.

5 posted on 01/13/2020 6:58:08 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: deplorableindc

The Turtle has already declared he has the 51 votes needed to dispense with the necessity of witnesses, at least from the start of the trial. I don’t think he will be too happy if Collins, Romney, or other fellow-traveler Republicans undercut him on this now.


6 posted on 01/13/2020 6:58:53 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: HighSierra5

The GOP wants Trump gone.... if they can drive down his poll numbers so he loses the election....

They will say they acquitted Trump...it is not there fault


7 posted on 01/13/2020 6:58:55 AM PST by Hojczyk
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To: All
Hunter Biden's Political Gifts To Several Senate Dems Are Raising Concerns-----
This Should Trigger Recusal Requirements During Impeachment Voting.......

Hunter Biden’s political gifts to several Senate Dems include donations to:
Sens Leahy, Menendez, Whitehouse, Cardin, Cantwell.....and presidential candidate Cory Booker.

BTW, did Hunter's donations come from the money he made from his and Joe's Ukrainian shakedown.....
........or did Hunter use money gleaned from the billion-dollar China shakedown?.....cackle......

==================================

FWIW, USAG Eric Holder, in private practice, represented the Swiss private bank UBS. Because of this, he recused himself
from participating in DOJ's investigation of UBS's abetting of tax evasion by US account-holders and the prosecution of Brad Birkenfeld.

As AG, Holder also recused himself from Roger Clemens' contempt of Congress prosecution because the pitcher was once a client of his law firm.) WIKI

8 posted on 01/13/2020 6:58:58 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: ealgeone

Collins was included, as she was the ringleader mentioned in the article.

Et tu, Lee?


9 posted on 01/13/2020 6:59:08 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SharpRightTurn
I don’t think he will be too happy if Collins, Romney, or other fellow-traveler Republicans undercut him on this now.

And if The Turtle is good at one thing, it's making your life in the GOP caucus an absolute living hell if you cross him.


10 posted on 01/13/2020 7:00:30 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: deplorableindc

“Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has also had recent conversations with the Senate’s minority Democratic leadership”

They are plotting with Schumer? Resign.


11 posted on 01/13/2020 7:02:07 AM PST by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: deplorableindc

DANGER! DANGER! YOUNG WILL ROBINSON!


12 posted on 01/13/2020 7:02:08 AM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: deplorableindc

Do not get sucked into this BS folks. There were no witnesses in the Clinton trial and there won’t be any in the Trump trial.


13 posted on 01/13/2020 7:02:22 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: deplorableindc

why do the democrats always vote in lock step... and a few Republicans always, always sell us out to them?!?


14 posted on 01/13/2020 7:02:49 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: Hojczyk

That’s what this impeachment was all about. Drive Trump’s poll numbers down. Same with the Mueller “Report”. That was to get the Rats into the House majority in 2018.


15 posted on 01/13/2020 7:05:13 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney.

If there is a binder with a small group of Republicans, inside it will be found two pages, one for each of these clowns.


16 posted on 01/13/2020 7:08:09 AM PST by C210N
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To: Pikachu_Dad
There are no Republicans selling out. Only 'Rats, some D, some "r".
17 posted on 01/13/2020 7:09:25 AM PST by C210N
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To: Pikachu_Dad

18 posted on 01/13/2020 7:10:38 AM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Liz

Thank you. You always contribute excellent points to discussions here. I hadn’t even thought of recusals yet. Nice work!


19 posted on 01/13/2020 7:12:30 AM PST by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: deplorableindc
‘Small group’ of Senate Republicans

name them / publish the list!
20 posted on 01/13/2020 7:14:44 AM PST by indthkr
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