The Rats get their way...again
White House scrambles to prepare for impeachment carrying into next week
White House scrambles to prepare for impeachment carrying into next week
by Rob Crilly
| January 31, 2020 01:50 PM
The White House is preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal.
Next week is already shaping up to be a momentous time in politics, with Monday’s Iowa caucuses and Tuesday’s State of the Union address, and any holdover would be a huge complication for Democrats battling for their party's nomination and for the White House as it plans a speech it believes will shape the election battleground.
Officials say they still believe they have the Republican votes to avoid calling witnesses and secure an acquittal but now fear they may not get through to a final vote to clear the president by Friday evening.
Democrats have suggested they want to hear directly from senators — a change to the rules that would require a motion and a vote, potentially delaying the end of the trial until next week.
“We are prepared for any eventuality,†said a senior administration official.
GOP leadership sources said the picture may become clearer at 6 p.m. on Friday evening after a scheduled four hours of closing arguments in the Senate and a vote on whether to call witnesses.
On Thursday, Republicans became increasingly confident of a speedy end when key Republican Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced that they did not want to hear from more witnesses.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-scrambles-to-prepare-for-impeachment-carrying-into-next-weekIf this is true why in the world would Trump give the SOTU Address on Tues.. 
