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Let's be clear: McConnell's plan for a sham trial with no witnesses really means:

We’ve already decided in advance that the full facts will not get us to turn on Trump no matter how damning they are, so why should we listen to them at all?

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McConnell's push for a sham trial with no witnesses is also deeply revealing.

It shows that Republicans know they can't risk testimony from witnesses called by Democrats, because that would heighten the *political* price of acquitting him:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
It's also really telling that McConnell reportedly doesn't have 51 votes for procedural gimmickry that will make the trial a sham.

Dems are hoping to pressure a few vulnerable Senate Rs to support procedures that make the trial real:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
McConnell's push for a sham trial with no witnesses also blows up the lie that Trump wants to use it to "defend himself."

What Trump really wants is for the trial to be used to keep smearing Biden, while continuing to *cover up* his own corruption.

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