Dem senator says 'handful' of Republicans WILL consider voting to remove Trump
5 years, 3 months ago

Dem senator says 'handful' of Republicans WILL consider voting to remove Trump

Daily Mail  

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said Friday that he's spoken to Republican senators who are open to voting to oust President Trump in an impeachment hearing - but the group remained small. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, said Friday that he's talked to a small number of Republican senators who are open to voting to convict President Trump in a Senate impeachment trial Sen. Chris Murphy made the comments on 'Morning Joe,' adding that he didn't think a secret ballot - one idea that's been proposed - would do much to change the numbers President Trump is facing impeachment in the House, which would be followed by a trial to remove him from office in the U.S. Senate That means 20 Republican senators would have to defect, more than the five-or-so Murphy predicted. Among those who probably wouldn't vote to boot Trump are Republican senators facing re-election challenges in 2020 including Sens. Murphy, who represents Connecticut and is in the yes category, told the 'Morning Joe' roundtable that he didn't think a secret ballot would change the numbers too much.

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