New -- A look at Senate GOP divide over convicting Trump, with some arguing it's unconstitutional, others aligning with WH and some open to conviction. GOP sees internal polls showing Trump's GOP support eroding. McConnell indicates he is truly undecided cnn.it/2MXxDog
Dems, with Raskin in lead, prepare to make argument that trying a former president is constitutional and there's precedent for Senate trying former officials.
Whether they bring in witnesses, like Raffensperger, remains to be seen. His spox won't say if he's willing to testify
Whether they bring in witnesses, like Raffensperger, remains to be seen. His spox won't say if he's willing to testify
"There is no love lost within the Senate Republican Conference for Trump," said one Republican. "Everybody is ready for this end. But there is a really open question about how many people will vote to convict him after his term will have expired.” w/ @jeremyherb
"I doubt we can even have a trial for a former President, which is what we are dealing with here," GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer told me today. But @steve_vladeck details a legal argument here about why it’s constitutional to try Trump after he leaves office. nytimes.com/2021/01/14/opi…
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