.chuckschumer says it's a 'tragedy' that a majority of Republicans voted against considering witnesses in President realDonaldTrump's impeachment trial
Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says it's a "tragedy" that a majority of Republicans voted against considering witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
The outcome was widely expected after a key Republican, Senator Lamar Alexander, announced he did not need to see or hear more evidence. The Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats' attempts to hear evidence from witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton. He is thought to have first-hand knowledge of the US president's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
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