Murkowski Would Delay Decision on Witnesses

[RandySF]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said on Monday that she supports delaying a decision on which, if any, witnesses should testify until after the start of President Trump's impeachment trial.

With that decision Murkowski aligns herself with the process advocated by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and bolsters the chances that Republicans — absent an 11th hour deal with Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) — will be able to force through their own impeachment rules.

"I think we need to do what they did the last time they did this ... and that was to go through a first phase, and then they reassessed after that," Murkowski told reporters after leaving McConnell's office.

McConnell has urged the Senate to pass two resolutions. One at the outset would deal only with the rules for the impeachment trial, including things like how long both sides would get to present their opening arguments. Under McConnell's plan a second resolution, passed after both sides present their case, would tackle what witnesses are called to testify.

Murkowski said on Monday that she supports having the initial resolution being focused solely on the rules.

"I think what we need to do is get to the first step," Murkowski added.

Murkowski's decision is a blow to Democrats, who want to pass one resolution at the outset that would deal with both rules and what specific witnesses would be called.




https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/477036-murkowski-decision-on-impeachment-witnesses-should-wait-until-after-start-of

[marble falls]

1. Murkowski is a professional wobbler who always falls on Donnie T's side.

[dflprincess]

2. Already weasel wording her way out of taking a position

in oppostion to Trump.

[dem4decades]

3. The Republicans are all in on the coverup. Better come up with a plan.

[Stuart G]

4. An opinion on this, just an opinion from an outside watcher. (me)

....If a Republican puts the U.S.A. ahead of Trump, in the final vote or any preliminary votes that matter, and sets the tone of the trial, so that Trump could be convicted..
.....that is the end of his/her career in politics. McConnell will do everything he knows about (and more) to destroy that person's political career forever. So, in my opinion, any Republican who goes with the truth and votes against the mob bosses, either changes parties, or quits the show...Hasta La Vista..end of show.

...It is just an opinion..as Sgt Schultz used to say..."I know nothing"