Dianne Feinstein backtracks after saying ‘the people should judge’ Trump

Published January 28, 2020 11:22pm ET



Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein walked back a statement on Tuesday after appearing to say she would oppose convicting President Trump in his impeachment trial.

Feinstein, 86, told the Los Angeles Times that she is leaning toward voting to keep Trump in office after hearing the defense from the president’s legal team. The senator said that she believes Trump has many flaws, especially relating to the findings in the House’s impeachment, but she said that the voters should decide Trump’s fate in November.

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