The senate Republicans will allow no new evidence or witnesses. Does that include exculpatory

[Augiedog]

evidence or testimony? Are they so sure of trumps guilt that they know of no information that will demonstrate his innocence?

[The Blue Flower]

1. It's evident there isn't any

nt

[Bev54]

2. Exactly

No worries there.

[leftieNanner]

3. Very good question!

It's my understanding that they will not dignify these proceedings by acknowledging that they have any merit at all. Providing exculpatory documents and witnesses would do that. Plus it would require actual work, which Trump's lawyers are not interested in doing.

[Claritie Pixie]

4. They haven't voted on allowing witnesses yet.

Voting on that will happen after opening arguments today. We need 4 GOP votes. I've been told GOPer Cornyn is open to it, by one of his staffers.

[getagrip_already]

5. correct.. but they could very well

allow gop / trump witnesses but not dem / peoples witnesses. And they can vote to allow any evidence they want to add - but probably fake, and will support the gop arguments.

They could even allow deep fake videos without allowing dems to review them ahead of time.

It's their party. They call the tunes.