Group of Dem senators calls for McCarthy, Tuberville to be deposed

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Source: Politico

Three Democratic senators are calling for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to be suspended to allow witnesses to be called, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

The calls from Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeff Merkley and Ed Markey come amid newfound attention on a story Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has been telling: that McCarthy had a heated phone call with the former president while the violent insurrection was underway at the Capitol Jan. 6.

If witnesses aren’t called, the trial will head to closing arguments Saturday.

McCarthy told Trump to call off the rioters, to which Trump falsely said he couldn’t because they were really left-wing extremists, Herrera Beutler says. McCarthy pushed back, and Trump responded "Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Herrera Beutler says. Herrera Beutler, of Washington, was one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump.



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[bucolic_frolic]

1. Yes, witnesses. No, witnesses. Call me confused.

[TwilightZone]

3. No need now in those two cases.

Tuberville's call was discussed during the Q&A and everyone knows that he's repeatedly confirmed it happened. The Trump team tried to wave it off as hearsay, but Tuberville spoke directly to Trump, so that's a ridiculous argument.

McCarthy doesn't need to testify now that Trump's team acknowledged, per Trump, that the call went exactly as described. Trump, in the middle of the riot, said he didn't care, supported the insurrections, and said he wasn't going to do anything about it.

So, we got what we wanted out of it, with confirmation from Trump.

[llashram]

2. and days later

mccarthy was at mar-a-leggo kissing trumps ass, ring, foot. Him being 'deposed' means nothing. To me. The die is cast, trump will not have to worry about the Senate impeachment wise. Maybe a resolution to censure him and forbidding him running for any public office will hurt him.