Earlier this week, leaked book manuscripts of former national security adviser John Bolton added a new element to the impeachment trial. In these transcripts, Bolton asserts that President Trump warned Ukraine of the possibility of aid denial if t
In the wake of this claim, Congressional Democrats stated that new witnesses ought to be allowed to testify in the ongoing trial. However, Republicans don’t share this outlook; as a matter of fact, many GOP senators question the validity of Bolton’s assertions altogether. Others view the timing of the leaked manuscripts as a little too convenient.
New reports from earlier today confirmed that Senate Republicans may, in fact, manage to halt the allowance of additional witnesses.
The Possibility of No More Witnesses
Senate Republicans are eager to wrap up the impeachment trial as soon as possible. Since the inception of impeachment proceedings, Democrats have failed to convince GOP colleagues that this process contains any merit. Bringing forth additional witnesses would inevitably drag out the trial, something which Republicans hope to prevent.
