A handful of key Republican senators dodged questions Monday on whether they'd support a subpoena for former White House national security adviser John Bolton to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump
The GOP senators hold the key to whether Bolton will offer his much-anticipated testimony, since 51 senators can vote to subpoena witnesses in an impeachment trial, meaning that the 47 Senate Democrats would need to pick up four GOP defectors.On Monday, Republicans who are expected to face tough battles this year to hold on to their Senate seats, including Sens.
Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, an ally of the President, echoed that sentiment, saying,"I'm ready to go. If they wanted to call Bolton, they should have called Bolton," in a reference to the Democrat-controlled House.Democrats have insisted that a deal first be cut on witnesses and documents before the ground rules of the trial are set, a condition Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continued to reject Monday.
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