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On January 24, the GOP’s effort to keep the trial witness-free only sharpened the suspicion that Trump had something to hide. The closer the Senate came to deciding on witnesses, the more the White House looked like it was running from the one witness who mattered most. The result was a defensive posture that made the president look weaker, not stronger.
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On January 24, the GOP’s effort to keep the trial witness-free only sharpened the suspicion that Trump had something to hide. The closer the Senate came to deciding on witnesses, the more the White House looked like it was running from the one witness who mattered most. The result was a defensive posture that made the president look weaker, not stronger.
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On January 24, the GOP’s effort to keep the trial witness-free only sharpened the suspicion that Trump had something to hide. The closer the Senate came to deciding on witnesses, the more the White House looked like it was running from the one witness who mattered most. The result was a defensive posture that made the president look weaker, not stronger.
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