Senate votes not to bring new witnesses in impeachment trial by 51-49 vote

WASHINGTON – There will not be new witnesses or documents subpoenaed in President Trump’s impeachment trial in a 51-49 vote.

Minnesota’s Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith voted in favor of the motion while North Dakota Republican Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer voted no. The only Republican Senators to vote yes are Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called the vote “one of the worst tragedies America has overcome” calling it “a sham trial.”

Sad moment for our country to see the United States Senate reject bipartisan precedent and block witnesses in this trial.

— Senator Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) January 31, 2020

As I told @DanaBashCNN this morning, Democrats have failed to make the case for impeaching @realDonaldTrump, and no witness would change that.

Now it’s time to vote and finally put this behind us. pic.twitter.com/VFMdhzjUm0

— Sen. Kevin Cramer (@SenKevinCramer) January 31, 2020

If you don’t have witnesses, you do not have a fair trial.

The truth will come out.

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) January 31, 2020