According to Trump’s lawyers, everything is okay as long as the president believes it helps his reelection. An acquittal for Trump would leave the Republican president in office and allow him to claim vindication just as the Democratic Party holds its first nominating contest for the Nov. 3 election in Iowa on Monday. Democrats are unlikely to muster the two-thirds majority needed to remove Trump from office no matter what happens, but allowing witnesses could inflict political damage on the president as he seeks re-election. Other Republican senators were predicting a similar outcome. If the vote on whether to allow witnesses is 50-50, Chief Justice Roberts could step in to break the tie.

Source: National Post January 30, 2020 16:41 UTC