Senate Votes 51-49 to Reject Witnesses in Trump Impeachment Trial: BREAKING
As expected, the Senate voted Friday afternoon against hearing from witnesses or allowing additional documents in President Donald Trump’s impeachment shamcoverup trial.
“The motion is not agreed to.”
Chief Justice John Roberts announces 49-51 Senate vote against new witnesses in the impeachment trial of Pres. Donald Trump. t.co/2a7f4WgHCcpic.twitter.com/XALMRR5VNV
The final tally was 51-49, with Republicans Susan Collins and Mitt Romney breaking party ranks to vote in favor of calling witnesses.
Following the vote, the Senate went into recess.
“Senators will now confer among ourselves, with the House managers, and with the President’s counsel to determine next steps as we prepare to conclude the trial in the coming days,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement.
Initial reactions via Twitter below.
“To not allow a witness, a document, no witnesses, no documents, in an impeachment trial is a perfidy. It’s a grand tragedy, one of the worst tragedies that the Senate has ever overcome.”
It’s official. The Senate votes 51-49 to NOT subpoena any witnesses or documents in the Trump impeachment trial. Republicans Susan Collins and Mitt Romney sided with Democrats in the losing effort.
They’re now in recess. Schedule on what comes next & timing of final vote is TBD.
Dem Leader @SenSchumer says it “is a grand tragedy” that Senate has voted not to allow witnesses and that if Trump is acquitted it will have “no value”
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