As the Senate begins preparations for an impeachment trial next month, many Republican members are questioning the wisdom of having President Trump call witnesses and are instead discussing a speedy resolution
— 67 are required — so it would be unnecessary to extend a trial and risk the potential for weeks of partisan political fighting.
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., said the public has already heard the evidence."We’ve heard everything up to this point three times," Braun said on NBC News Now. Trump"just says he wants to fully vindicate himself, so what that ends up being we don't know," Braun said.
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