In an interview on Tuesday with local news station KTUU in Anchorage, Alaska, Murkowski responded to McConnell’s comments on Fox News indicating he would work in “total coordination” with White House lawyers during an impeachment trial in the Senate. “And in fairness, when I heard that I was disturbed,” Murkowski said. McConnell’s willingness to let the White House take the lead during a trial angered Congressional Democrats, who argued that McConnell won’t be a fair and impartial juror and could rig the trial in favor of the president. He faces a trial in the Senate, which will determine whether he is removed from office. Key background: Murkowski is typically seen as a moderate swing vote and has broken with her party before.

Source: Forbes December 26, 2019 17:03 UTC