Democrats say Trump attorneys' opening statements had the unintended result of making the case for calling more witnesses.
."They're asking you to tear up all the ballots across this country on your own initiative, take that decision away from the American people," said Cipollone.with Ukraine took place last year over military aid, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff responded to the White House arguments by saying they provided nothing that serves as a defense of Trump's actions.
Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said that House Democrats did not produce a single witness who had direct contact with the president, and said he wants to"hear from [acting White House Chief of Staff Mick] Mulvaney and [former national security adviser John] Bolton. Bolton has publicly stated he is open to testifying before Congress.
Other Republican senators continued to defer questions about whether or not they will support new witnesses and documents.
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