Major blow for Democrats at Trump impeachment trial
Key Republican Senator to vote against calling witnesses in the impeachment trial
US Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) speaks to reporters as he exits the Trump impeachment trial in Washington, US, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Republican Senator Lamar Alexander said on Thursday that he would vote against calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, dealing a blow to Democrats who had hoped to hear from current and former top Trump aides.
Alexander was one of a handful of Republicans that Democrats had hoped would side with them to reach a 51-vote majority necessary to call witnesses and subpoena other evidence.
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