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Senate Votes 55-45 In Favor Of Hearing Witnesses In Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

Danny Michaels by Danny Michaels
February 13, 2021
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The Senate voted 55-45 Saturday to extend former President Donald Trump’s impeachment by calling for witnesses. Five republicans locked arms with Democrats to vote for witnesses. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, and Lindsey Graham all voted yes. Graham initially voted no, but flipped yes.

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Here's Sen. Lindsey Graham changing his vote to AYE.

The five Republicans now who voted AYE on witnesses:

• Susan Collins
• Lisa Murkowski
• Mitt Romney
• Ben Sasse
• Lindsey Graham

There will be witnesses. pic.twitter.com/1L0KskJ2m6

— The Recount (@therecount) February 13, 2021

Graham switched his vote from no to yes once he saw that the Democrats had a majority. Prior to the vote Saturday, Graham threatened to draw out the impeachment with “many, many witnesses” if the Senate voted yes.

If you want a delay, it will be a long one with many, many witnesses.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) February 13, 2021

Lest anyone be confused, Sen Lindsey Graham on Fox Feb 2 : “If you open that can of worms, we’ll want the FBI to come in and tell us about how people preplanned this attack and what happened with the security footprint at the Capitol”

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 13, 2021

Witnesses were not originally planned for Trump’s second impeachment, but the vote now permits the debate on what witnesses can be called and what rules the Senate will apply, according to NBC News.

House impeachment managers decided they wanted to hear from Republican Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who released a statement Friday night claiming House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called Trump during the Jan. 6 riot and Trump initially sided with the people who stormed the Capitol.

Beutler claims Trump told McCarthy, “Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.”

Trump defense attorney Michael Van der Veen threatened to drag out proceedings if the Democrats voted for witnesses.

“If they want to have witnesses, I’m going to need at least 100 depositions, not just one,” Van der Veen said.

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Redstate’s Kyle Becker reported shortly after the vote that the Trump defense team will “seek to subpoena D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Nancy Pelosi if Dems call witnesses.”

BOMBSHELL REPORT: Trump legal team seek to subpoena D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Nancy Pelosi if Dems call witnesses.

What did they know and when did they know it?

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 13, 2021

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