After winning a key vote to call witnesses, Democrats back down and decide to call no witnesses at Trump's impeachment trial.
In two impeachment trials of Donald Trump, Democrats widely insisted witnesses were key to a full and fair trial.
At the first trial, Republicans stopped any witnesses.
At the second trial, Democrats stopped any witnesses.
At the first trial, Republicans stopped any witnesses.
At the second trial, Democrats stopped any witnesses.
It's an unforced error to win a vote to add witnesses and then back down
It's contradictory, and for trial advocacy, it draws attention to the conflict between arguing this is 'crucial for the Republic,' but also this 'Must be rushed because senators made up their mind anyway.'
It's contradictory, and for trial advocacy, it draws attention to the conflict between arguing this is 'crucial for the Republic,' but also this 'Must be rushed because senators made up their mind anyway.'
Imagine a trial including eyewitness testimony, in their own words, from
- Capitol police officers
- elected officials in both parties targeted by insurrectionists
- witnesses to Trump's actions on Jan 6.
Democrats won a vote on that approach today, before reversing themselves.
- Capitol police officers
- elected officials in both parties targeted by insurrectionists
- witnesses to Trump's actions on Jan 6.
Democrats won a vote on that approach today, before reversing themselves.
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