McConnell Would Force Deal on Witnesses If Pushed

“Sources close to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tell Axios that, if it appears that at least 51 senators will vote for witnesses, McConnell and Schumer will likely try to hash out an agreement rather than going straight to a vote.”

“If the Senate goes that route, Republicans are likely to demand their own list of witnesses — with Joe Biden’s son Hunter at the top.”

“This has privately created a dilemma for some Democrats, who are eager for more information but recognize that a vote for witnesses could open the door for Republicans to use the impeachment stage to try to deal an insurmountable blow to the campaign of a rival thought to pose the greatest risk to Trump in the general election.”