Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski came out Friday against calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, all but assuring the Senate will move to wrap up proceedings with a likely acquittal in a matter of days, if not hours. It is sad for me to admit that, as an institution, the Congress has failed,” said Murkowski, R-Alaska, a key moderate senator who has been closely watched on the witness question. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah are the only GOP senators to signal support for witnesses. SEN. ALEXANDER AGAINST IMPEACHMENT WITNESSESThe Senate is expected to vote on the witness question later Friday. This prompted a renewed scramble by Democrats to muster the votes to demand witness testimony, from Bolton and others.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2020 18:23 UTC