Others in the GOP have publicly suggested House Republicans may lack the right temperament to be persuasive for a Senate constituency that expects a no-nonsense trial. When Trump wanted Senate Republicans to dismiss the charges against him immediately without a trial, McConnell explained to him that was not possible. ADMore recently, McConnell and several Senate Republicans have pushed back on the idea of House Republicans on the defense team. The Senate trial will be broadcast on national television, and some House Republicans have privately suggested that Cipollone’s approach may be too bookish. Senate Republicans argue that doesn’t matter — and in fact, it may be preferred.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2020 01:08 UTC