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Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:02 AM Feb 2021

Shocker: #Moscow Mitch will vote to acquit Trump, he tells fellow GOP senators in email

The Kentucky Republican had said for weeks, both publicly and in private, that he was open to convicting Trump – a stark change from his role in the former president’s first impeachment trial where he worked in concert with the White House to ensure the president was acquitted.

But after initially saying he’d keep an open mind, McConnell indicated he’d likely stick with his Republicans conference after voting twice that the trial should be halted on Constitutional grounds.

His vote announcement, which came before most of his conference, could send a signal to other Republicans who have stayed mum about how they will vote.

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., confirmed the contents of McConnell's email to USA TODAY.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/13/trump-impeachment-trial-senate-readies-closing-arguments/6743661002/

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Shocker: #Moscow Mitch will vote to acquit Trump, he tells fellow GOP senators in email (Original Post) 634-5789 Feb 2021 OP
We have learned never to trust McConnell on doing the right thing. Botany Feb 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Feb 2021 #2
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Botany

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1. We have learned never to trust McConnell on doing the right thing.
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:05 AM
Feb 2021

His blatant racism towards President Obama and his blocking of Merrick Garland is
all we need to know.

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Mitch and company have seen overwhelming evidence that Trump was going for a violent
overthrow of the U.S. Government in order to declare martial law to stay in power and
Moscow Mitch just doesn't care.

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