Mitch McConnell appeared on the Sean Hannity show this week and was very frank.
It was actually a very interesting segment. Sean asked McConnell what happens when impeachment goes to the Senate and he explained the process.
He also said there is “no chance” of Trump being removed from office.
FOX News reports:
Hannity exclusive: McConnell says ‘zero chance’ Trump is removed, ‘one or two Democrats’ could vote to acquit
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News Thursday night that he will coordinate the defense of President Trump in any impeachment trial with White House lawyers, and proclaimed that there was “zero chance” the president would be removed from office.
“The case is so darn weak coming over from the House. We all know how it’s going to end,” McConnell said on “Hannity.” “There is no chance the president is going to be removed from office.”
McConnell also said he hoped that none of the members of his caucus would vote to remove the president from office, adding “it wouldn’t surprise me if we got one or two Democrats” to vote to acquit Trump of the charges of high crimes and misdemeanors.
He explained that the articles of impeachment would be different from ordinary legislation that makes its way from the House, in that: “We have no choice but to take it up. But we’ll be working through this process hopefully in a fairly short period of time, in total coordination with the White House counsel’s office and the people who are representing the president, in the way all of the Senate.”
Watch the video:
McConnell has made it clear that he would rather be working on the people’s business:
Democrats’ impeachment obsession has pushed key legislation to the 11th hour. Government funding has been jeopardized by the House’s procrastination. Democratic leadership must not stand in the way of bipartisan solutions that families across America deserve.
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) December 12, 2019
But it does not have to end this way. I know earnest discussions are still underway as our colleagues in both chambers work to fix this. I urge the Democratic leadership to let the committees do their work, let the Congress do its work, & let us pass bipartisan funding bills.
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) December 12, 2019
Democrats are going to lose this battle.
Mitch plays for keeps.
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