2/5/20: The U.S. Senate has heard the evidence against Donald John Trump. Only two GOP senators, Susan Collins, and Mitt Romney, have voted to call additional witnesses and seek documents.
With that the “Ghost Trial” fizzles to an end. Fifty one GOP senators
vote to acquit Trump on both impeachment charges.
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The House of Representatives called all these individuals as witnesses. Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans went with none. |
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“His personal interests do not take precedence over those of this great nation.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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Even Republican senators who vote to acquit realize Trump’s behavior was questionable. “It is clear from the July 25, 2019, phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky that the investigation into the Bidens’ activities requested by President Trump was improper and demonstrated very poor judgment,” Sen. Collins says on the floor of the Senate.
“I have consistently said that Mr. Trump’s request for an investigation of Joe Biden and any effort to tie the release of military aid to investigations were improper and shouldn’t have happened,” Sen. Rob Portman ventures.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski describes the president’s actions as “shameful and wrong.” “His personal interests do not take precedence over those of this great nation,” she adds. “Degrading the office, by actions or even name calling, weakens it for future presidents, and weakens our country.”
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) held out false hope. Of Trump, she said, “I think he’s learned that he has to be maybe a little more judicious and careful, the way he’s phrasing certain things.” She thought it over a moment and added, “Although he may not, because you know, as we’ve said, as was said, he is who he is.”
Capito is right. He is who he is. The “trial” is
over. And Trump never had to testify under oath.
It may go down as the most craven display by the U.S. Senate
in the history of this great Republic.
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