- Lord Løki ~ Approved
Managers of the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump are reportedly concerned about implicating Republican lawmakers in the D.C. insurrection. This comes from sources cited by The New York Times:
Several people familiar with the preparations said the managers were wary of saying anything that might implicate Republican lawmakers who echoed or entertained the president’s baseless claims of election fraud. To have any chance of making an effective case, the managers believe, they must make clear it is Mr. Trump who is on trial, not his party.
At least 17 GOP votes are necessary for impeachment managers to win, assuming every one of the 50 Democrats in the Senate votes to convict Trump. That’s going to be a tall order, as 45 Republicans already voted to dismiss the case outright. In other words, only five GOPers were open to seeing a trial.
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