Footage rediscovered by CNN shows Mitch McConnell explaining that he 'voted for live witnesses' during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, a position he no longer takes in regard to the Trump impeachment trial.
Video has resurfaced showing a portion of a 1999 interview with Mitch McConnell in which he said that would have supported live witnesses during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
When asked about Republican Senator Arlen Specter's statements that Clinton's impeachment had been a"sham trial" and a"pseudo trial" because the Republicans did not get the witnesses they wanted, McConnell said he voted for live witnesses as opposed to videotaped depositions. "My view was that we were entitled to witnesses," McConnell said."I voted for live witnesses myself. I voted for the one live eyewitness the House has asked for and I voted to allow the videotaping of the witnesses they asked for."
"Had my vote prevailed," McConnell also said,"there would have been live witnesses. I would have been prepared to vote for whatever the House managers wanted in terms of putting on their trial.""The motion made it clear that the votes weren't there for conviction regardless of what happened in the trial after that," McConnell said."I think 44 Democrats sat in on the motion to dismiss. 'We don't care what you do.
"I would have been prepared to vote for whatever the House managers wanted in terms of putting on their trial," McConnell said..."My view was that we were entitled to witnesses."
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
71% of Republicans want Mitch McConnell to call witnesses at Trump impeachment trial, new poll showsA new poll shows that 71 percent of Republicans believe that witnesses should testify during Trump's impeachment trial.
Read more »
Mitch McConnell issues proposed rules for impeachment trial as Dems cry foulSources close to the president's legal team argued the articles of impeachment against Trump are 'deficient on their face' because they fail to state any violation of law.
Read more »
Nicolle Wallace: Mitch McConnell 'playing with lit matches' during impeachment processOn Sen. Mitch McConnell playing ‘process games’ during the Senate impeachment trial, Nicolle Wallace says that McConnell is “playing with lit matches.”
Read more »
Mitch McConnell’s Impeachment Trial StrategyMitch McConnell wants Trump's impeachment trial to unfold rapidly deep into the night, but has backup plans in case things go awry and the Senate agrees to hear witnesses. ed_kilgore writes
Read more »