Had the articles been immediately transmitted, she argued, the Senate would have dismissed the articles. The American people want a fair trial.”ADADPelosi is right: Recent revelations highlight why it is politically untenable for Senate Republicans to conspire with Trump to hide damning evidence of his impeachable conduct. Republican senators know about the Parnas documents. Since such concerns have not motivated Bolton to date, the Senate will need to subpoena him. Republicans will not achieve the outcome they hope for — exonerating Trump — unless they introduce documents and call witnesses whose relevance is already known and which cannot remain under wraps.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2020 20:48 UTC