Republicans likely to block impeachment witnesses in Senate vote

The Senate is expected to vote today on whether or not to hear from new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump. Republicans appear to have enough votes to block them. Bob Litt, former general counsel for the office of the Director of National Intelligence, joined CBSN to discuss what that means for the trial.

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[jenkzkh]

Term limits for all Congress members!!!!

[OsirisNeits]

Wait, is this supposed to be news?

I've been saying this would happen since the first time someone mentioned impeachment to me.

[kevingriffin]

At least they have commemorative pens...i have a suggestion where they should stow them.

[maxbet]

The prosecution has NO FIRST HAND WITNESSES but WE WILL BLOCK THOSE FIRST HAND WITNESSES FROM TESTIFYING.

[alexgee]

I want a new trial with no witnesses and no evidence.

-el chapo

[A_Bvgzi]

I kinda want to hear Biden Sr and Jr explain what they were doing in the Ukraine.

[wtk]

But why do the House Managers need new witnesses? According to them, they have already "proven" their case sufficiently (their reason for not wanting to release the identity of the alleged whistleblower).

[stevencorey]

Schiff had to be removed from Senate Chambers this morning. Apparently, he was at his table, staring down at a jigsaw puzzle and screaming: "I KNOW THE PIECES FIT!!!"

[jamesrhoades]

Provide evidence instead of....
My brother talked to his girlfriends uncles Dad.
This is crap.
Democrats where time and money.
Anyone speaking should go on oath and hold accountable for lies.
Convict all the liars. Fines and jail time

[jojoc]

It'd be nice to have somebody stand up and end this stupidity that has been plaguing our country for over 3 years

[paintup]

Why didn’t house bring forth the whistleblower? They knew this would happen, they let their voters down.

[NeekSquad]

Well, the Dems shouldn't have gone full Leeroy Jenkins.

[michaelaj]

I think you can do better than "fascinating, " how about WRONG!?!

[Quoteunquot]

Some Democrats voted against witnesses as well.

[ryeuhnbrus]

Regarding Impeachment:
1. Nobody cares
2. The US military aid was delivered to Ukraine.
3. The Ukrainians aren't victims (just ask them)
4. The Democratic corruption that even Bernie agrees is true with Biden in the Ukraine is real.
5. Nobody cares.

[gregoryquint]

The Democrats called 17 witnesses already. Quit playing the victim card.

[blackmouth]

What happens when you rush and don’t get any convincing evidence haha

[harrysweeten]

I don't think most Americans really care about this whole situation because we've been beat over the head with this waist of time and money for a long time.

[bornvillain]

Trump defense: "He did nothing wrong"

Trump internet trolls: "but Obama did it too..."

Me: 🙄

[Knives]

It's up to the house to provide witnesses. They didn't and it was a political play to shift the responsibility to the other party to make them look "bad" and they aren't playing that game with them.