But the president does not have to take my advice, nor do I expect him to," Republican Senator John Kennedy, a key Trump ally, told "Fox News Sunday." The incendiary whistleblower retweet was no longer visible in the president's timeline by Saturday morning, although it was not clear who had removed it. "Look, the whistleblower should have testified a long time ago," Scalise told Fox. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding on to the articles of impeachment that the House passed on December 18 -- meaning no Senate trial can begin. Referring to Pelosi, he told ABC, "I think she's been very clear there will be a trial.

Source: Daily Nation December 29, 2019 19:41 UTC