Trump Impeachment Might Take Longer To Reach The Trial Window

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Senate non willingness to get witnesses over a fair trail might delay the impeachment proceedings


People have mixed reactions over Trump's impeachment
The impeachment proceedings of the US President Donald Trump has hit a roadblock in the absence of witnesses and some bit on non-clarity over rules. While the House voted last week in favour of the Impeachment, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, she would be withholding the articles to the Republican-controlled Senate before the year-end break unless she had clarity over the rules and witnesses to appear at the trial.

Apparently, both houses of Congress are on recess while Trump is in Florida till the year end.  However, lawmakers are positive that the congressional leaders will reach a deal and be able to send the two articles to the Senate soon.

In order to present a fair trial, the Democrats would like to call witnesses, which the White House has been denying. These include acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, former national security adviser John Bolton and Office of Management and Budget official Michael Duffey.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said last week he didn’t plan to allow the above mentioned witnesses, but Democrats have hoped to pick off some Republicans in the votes to formulate the trial’s rules.

Even Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) has reiterated his call for more witnesses. This comes after an email by Mr. Duffey was obtained by the Center for Public Integrity. According to the contents of the email, a White House aide Mr. Michael Duffey, the associate director for National Security Programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had sent this mail, informing the Pentagon of the freeze on $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine just 91 minutes after President Trump's call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25.

The email was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Speaking openly to the media Schumer could be justified in saying that, “If President Trump is so confident that what he did is right, he would let Mr. Duffey testify and he will let the documents come out.”

Citing this case, Schumer pointed out to top administrative officials in the White House, as to how important it is for witness testimony to be obtained towards the trial.

Senate and White House will have to come on a voting consensus like the previous time in the case of Bill Clinton, where they decided on the basis of whether witnesses should be involved or not.

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