Several GOP senators running for reelection are also running away from what would seem to be a straightforward question: Is it appropriate for President Trump to ask a foreign government to investigate his political opponent?
Rather than answering directly, Republican after Republican have sidestepped the question, contending the matter has to be investigated first -- even though Trump himself said publicly on the south lawn of the White House that Ukraine and China should investigate Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.But to Senate Republicans, particularly ones who need Trump's support to win difficult reelections, that admission is simply not enough.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating the whistleblower allegations like its House counterparts, but there are several key differences that go beyond the obvious fact that the House's investigation is to consider whether to impeach the President.
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