Former Bush ethics lawyer says Republicans have impeachment trial 'rigged,' warns 'GOP will not survive'

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Former Bush ethics lawyer says Republicans have impeachment trial 'rigged,' warns 'GOP will not survive'
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'The conduct of [Mitch McConnell] in this impeachment trial is corrupt and partisan beyond the pale,' Richard W. Painter tweeted.

that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden acted corruptly toward the Eastern European nation to benefit his son Hunter's business dealings there, as well as into a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine and the Democrats, not Russia, worked to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during an event about judicial confirmations in the East Room of the White House on November 6 in Washington, D.C.involved in the pressure campaign.

Despite the charges, Republicans in the House and Senate have largely continued to defend the president. Trump has also consistently insisted that he has done nothing wrong, arguing that the entire inquiry was purely"partisan" and a"witch hunt."

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