Mitch McConnell doesn't have votes to block impeachment witnesses

Tuesday 28 January 2020 19:37 GMT

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Mitch McConnell says he does not have the votes necessary to block attempts to introduce new witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, according to reports.

Republicans hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate and can't afford more than three votes to peel away from the Senate Majority Leader's attempts to bring the trial to a close.

The president's legal counsel delivered its closing arguments on Tuesday.

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