McConnell Defends Not Being an Impartial Juror

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told Fox and Friends that few senators are “impartial” in an impeachment trial.

Said McConnell: “Do you think Chuck Schumer is impartial? Do you think Elizabeth Warren is impartial? Bernie Sanders is impartial? So let’s quit the charade. This is a political exercise. … All I’m asking of Schumer is that we treat Trump the same way we treated Clinton.”

He continued: “We had a procedure that was approved 100 to nothing — Schumer voted for it, to go through the opening arguments, to have a written question period, and then, based upon that, deciding what witnesses to call. We haven’t ruled out witnesses. We’ve said let’s handle this case just like we did with President Clinton. Fair is fair.”

He added that he spoke to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer before they left town: “Look, we’re at an impasse. We can’t do anything until the speaker sends the papers over, so everybody enjoy the holidays.”