US Senate Majority Leader McConnell says that he would have enough Republican votes to start an impeachment trial without the support of Democrats, who have been demanding witness testimony.
Gardner, up for re-election in blue Colorado, is perhaps the most vulnerable GOP senator in 2020, making his approach on impeachment unpredictable.in response to questions from the Denver Post about whether
the president's Cabinet members should testify during the Senate trial, Gardner released a statement avoiding answering the question and instead criticized Pelosi, saying her impeachment inquiry was a"total circus that has only served to divide this country." And in a brief interview with NBC News on Monday, he wouldn’t answer questions about whether he wanted Bolton to testify, replying,"I know you guys want to have a trial by Twitter, but is Nancy Pelosi going to follow the Constitution?", 57 percent of registered voters in the state said they disapprove of the job he is doing as president, while just 39 percent said they approve.
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who like Collins and Gardner, is facing a tough 2020 re-election, said on Monday that it was"yet to be determined" when asked if she wanted Bolton to testify. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia was also noncommittal, saying that the Senate should decide on whether Bolton should testify later in the trial.Adam Edelmancontributed.
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