The Senate failed to approve a motion Friday allowing witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial after only two Republicans sided with Democrats.
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly discussed calling witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial, saying without them, it leaves the"job only half done."
"If I was advising the United States Senate, I would say, 'If you don't respond to 75 percent of the American voters and have witnesses, it's a job only half done,'" Kelly told NJ Advance Media."You open yourself up forever as a Senate that shirks its responsibilities."Democrats had hoped to call witnesses, including former national security adviser John Bolton to testify.
Story continuesAn unpublished manuscript of Bolton's upcoming book, reported on by The New York Times, has been alleges bombshell details regarding Trump's alleged pressure campaign on Ukraine, in which he's accused of withholding congressionally approved aid to the country in exchange for an investigation into a political opponent.Kelly described Bolton as a"a copious note taker" and"an honest guy and an honorable guy," NJ.com reported.
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