'I don't need to hear any more evidence to decide that the president did what he's charged with doing,' GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander tells NPR. But he says he doesn't think it rises to the level of impeachment—and still supports President Trump's reelection.
that he would not vote to call witnesses, all but assuring the trial will end without senators hearing additional testimony.
Citing an argument by Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz, Alexander said:"Forty presidents have been accused of abuse of power since Washington. So, many presidents have done inappropriate things. I think it's appropriate for me as a United States senator to say, 'Mr. President, you shouldn't do that.' But that doesn't mean that I should take it upon myself to vote, to remove him from office and take him off the ballot. I think that's up to the people.
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