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The Senate voted 51-49 to block new witnesses and documents in Trump’s impeachment trial, ending any real chance that figures like John Bolton would testify before the chamber moved toward acquittal. It was a major procedural win for Trump and a major institutional embarrassment for Republicans who had spent weeks pretending to want a full and fair trial.
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The Senate voted 51-49 to block new witnesses and documents in Trump’s impeachment trial, ending any real chance that figures like John Bolton would testify before the chamber moved toward acquittal. It was a major procedural win for Trump and a major institutional embarrassment for Republicans who had spent weeks pretending to want a full and fair trial.
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The Senate voted 51-49 to block new witnesses and documents in Trump’s impeachment trial, ending any real chance that figures like John Bolton would testify before the chamber moved toward acquittal. It was a major procedural win for Trump and a major institutional embarrassment for Republicans who had spent weeks pretending to want a full and fair trial.
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