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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYT Updating: "Take a deep breath," McConnell privately urges (GOP) senators
John R. Bolton was the only topic on the minds of Republicans as they huddled behind closed doors on Monday for a luncheon just before the impeachment trial began. But Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, urged his colleagues not to rush to any conclusions.
Lets get through the next step, Mr. McConnell said, according to Senator Mike Braun, Republican of Indiana. Take a deep breath and lets take one step at a time.
Mr. McConnell was among those venting angrily to the White House in private on Monday about the leak of the former national security advisers manuscript, in which he wrote that Mr. Trump was conditioning the release of military aid to Ukraine upon the country furnishing investigative information about his political opponents. That contradicts the defense that the presidents lawyers have offered the Senate, which holds that Mr. Trump never linked the two issues.
Lets get through the next step, Mr. McConnell said, according to Senator Mike Braun, Republican of Indiana. Take a deep breath and lets take one step at a time.
Mr. McConnell was among those venting angrily to the White House in private on Monday about the leak of the former national security advisers manuscript, in which he wrote that Mr. Trump was conditioning the release of military aid to Ukraine upon the country furnishing investigative information about his political opponents. That contradicts the defense that the presidents lawyers have offered the Senate, which holds that Mr. Trump never linked the two issues.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/impeachment-trial-live-01-27/take-a-deep-breath-mcconnell-privately-urges-senators#live-blog-list
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NYT Updating: "Take a deep breath," McConnell privately urges (GOP) senators (Original Post)
Mike 03
Jan 2020
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CentralMass
(15,265 posts)1. There are more suitcases full of rubles on the way.
TheRealNorth
(9,500 posts)5. This was my first thought when I read the headline
You beat me to it
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. Wait, there are actually two more sentences:
Mr. Boltons account prompted a number of conversations among Republicans about whether they might ultimately have to agree to call witnesses, a move that they have steadfastly resisted.
Mr. McConnell, who controls a narrow majority of 53 votes to Democrats 47, is hoping to avoid that outcome altogether, but for now, his goal is to hold it off for as long as possible.
Mr. McConnell, who controls a narrow majority of 53 votes to Democrats 47, is hoping to avoid that outcome altogether, but for now, his goal is to hold it off for as long as possible.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)4. Pass Feb 4th . . . .
How about remove the sob . . .
C_U_L8R
(45,019 posts)3. Whistling past the graveyard
Those tombstones are their careers
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,409 posts)6. Moscow Mitch thinks they can ride out the outrage bubble...
Moscow Mitch must believe the rigging is good enough, just as when he held up Garland "for the next president" to fill the SCOTUS slot.
Hassler
(3,389 posts)7. Moscow Mitch McCoverup is still trying to get Chump off.