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| http://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/sen-chris-murphy-accuses-mitch-mcconnell-of-trying-to-rig-senate-impeachment-trial-in-trumps-favor | Sen. Chris Murphy accuses Mitch McConnell of trying to rig Senate impeachment trial in Trumps favor | 2019-12-16 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | CT | Christopher Murphy | M001169 | www.murphy.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, said he agrees with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that four key witnesses, including Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Adviser John Bolton should be called to appear at the trial. They did not participate in the impeachment proceedings in the House. If I were the prosecutor here, and I was a prosecutor for quite a few years, I could rest my case, based on the evidence we have now the president's own words, plus powerful, moving testimony from dedicated career professionals whose credibility has never been questioned, Blumenthal said in an interview Monday. If the president has evidence that shows his innocence, I have a duty to hear it, and I will. So far, he has blocked 12 witnesses who have been asked to appear [in the House inquiry] and every single document that has been requested. He has provided not a single document. He said he hopes Senate Republicans will not "rig a sham reality show'' that would in effect, do the White House's bidding. The nation, as well as Congress, has been split over impeachment. For months, lawmakers have predicted that Trump would be impeached by the Democratic-controlled House but not convicted in the Republican-controlled Senate. A Quinnipiac University Poll released Monday showed that 45% of respondents believe that Trump should be impeached and removed from office, compared to 51% who oppose impeachment. Those results are the same as one week ago. At the same time, Trump reached a tie for his best job approval ratings since taking office, at 43%. A Fox News poll Sunday said 50% of those polled want Trump impeached and removed from office while 41% said he should not be impeached. Trump blasted the Fox News poll in a message on Twitter, saying, The @foxnewsPolls, always inaccurate, are heavily weighted toward Dems. So ridiculous same thing happened in 2016. They got it all wrong. Get a new pollster! | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |