It’s not impeachment that’s worrying Republicans. It’s the months of steady revelations about the Ukraine saga that could follow.
Republicans are already looking past impeachment, sensing a looming Democratic plot to gradually release more Ukraine bombshells as Donald Trump fights for re-election.
Even with the president’s impeachment trial racing toward a swift acquittal for Trump, Republicans have seen a drip, drip, drip of information in recent days about Trump’s role in pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival. They liken it to the repeated allegations of misconduct lodged against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation fight, and fear they’re witnessing an election-year repeat.
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Privately, however, Trump and his allies are relieved that the trial hasn’t resulted in any surprises and that none of the recent information dumps have appeared to hurt the president politically, according to interviews with half a dozen Republicans. In part, they say, Americans have been inundated with information, meaning none of it is sticking. In the short run, they feel they’ve won.
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In the long run, however, Trump’s allies worry something more sinister looms. More document releases. More investigations.
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The drip-drip continued into this week as Trump’s impeachment trial ramped up. On Friday, ABC News reported the existence of a recording that appeared to capture Trump telling a small group that he wanted Yovanovitch fired, potentially linking Trump more closely to the campaign to oust the ambassador. The gathering included Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, the now indicted former business associates of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Republicans blame Democrats for the release of new information, even though only some came from House Democrats after they received new evidence. Other pieces have been released through news outlets, while the GAO is a non-partisan agency that reports to Congress.
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