Martha McSally argued that a vote to remove Trump would be an effort to 'decapitate' the government ahead of the 2020 election.
"I would expect Republicans to vote to acquit, I would expect some Democrats to as well," McSally said."If they look at their constitutional responsibilities here...the question is: If even if everything they [Democrats] say is accurate, which it's not, does that rise to the level of removing a president from office?"
Most analysts have long predicted it was highly unlikely Trump would be removed from office by the Republican-controlled Senate. While some speculated that a few GOP lawmakers could join with Democrats in voting against the president, a two-thirds majority is required for removing a president. With the current Senate makeup, this means at least 20 Republicans would need to vote alongside all of the chamber's 20 Democrats and two independents.
"Removing this president at this time would not only further divide our deeply divided nation but also further poison our already toxic political atmosphere," said Manchin, who represents West Virginia. Senator Joe Manchin on his way to the impeachment trial's proceedings on January 31. He has suggested that the Senate should censure President Donald Trump instead of removing him from office."I see no path to the 67 votes [the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump]," he continued."However, I do believe a bipartisan majority of this body would vote to censure President Trump.... Censure would allow this body to unite across party lines.
Meanwhile, there is also speculation that Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah could join the Democrats and vote to remove Trump. Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, was an early critic of Trump's dealings with Ukraine. He
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