Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to include a deal on former national security adviser John Bolton’s testimony in the impeachment trial rules.
Democrats forced a vote in the early morning hours Wednesday on calling Bolton to testify, but it was tabled, effectively pigeonholing it, in a 53-47 party-line vote.
The proposal from Democrats would have inserted language into the trial rules resolution, which is expected to be passed later on Tuesday, to subpoena Bolton. The failed vote followed a similar unsuccessful effort to subpoena acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), speaking for the first time from the Senate floor, said Republicans and Trump were “afraid” to let Bolton testify because “they know he knows too much.”
“Ambassador Bolton is a firsthand witnesses to President Trump’s abuse of power,” Nadler said, characterizing Bolton as the “tip of the spear on national security.”
Nadler added that if the Senate blocked Bolton from testifying, Republicans would be participating in a “cover-up.”
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Senate Republicans block Democratic push to subpoena John Bolton in impeachment trial https://t.co/FYA1E89F5a pic.twitter.com/E7gjxFSMoh
— The Hill (@thehill) January 22, 2020
1/ Today’s list of insanely dumb Senate GOP conceits
– “Motions to table” votes for the Trump coverup can be waved off as mere procedural votes is laughable. Trust me, when the ads come – and they are coming – voters *will* believe you were voting on the substance.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 22, 2020
3/ In public and private polls in Senate swing re-elect states voters favor hearing testimony and witnesses by essentially 3 to 1 margins.
I also happen to know several of your own pollsters are pulling their hair out.
Mitchs promises of $ < voter anger.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 22, 2020
5/ “McConnell will cover us.” You better be damn sure you have the money in the bank, because that peanut butter is going to get spread awful thin.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 22, 2020
7/ “We had to follow the Clinton precedent” is another line that combines being a lie, being an obvious lie, and being a dumb, obvious lie. Good luck selling that to voters.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 22, 2020
Lol, @TheRickWilson didn't you predict this would happen just yesterday? https://t.co/r0XjbOtCwp
— Chris K (@Kvwboyaf1) January 22, 2020
Did we expect otherwise? It’s all part of the reality tv script.
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