Senate cuts deal to avoid calling impeachment witnesses

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 13, 2021 6:04pm ET

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Senate cuts deal to avoid calling impeachment witnesses — Senate Democrats and Republicans cut a last-minute deal to avoid calling witnesses, agreeing to enter into the record a statement about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s phone call with Donald Trump while the Capitol was under attack on Jan. 6. The deal averts what might have been an indefinite extension of the impeachment trial and […]

Senate Democrats and Republicans cut a last-minute deal to avoid calling witnesses, agreeing to enter into the record a statement about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s phone call with Donald Trump while the Capitol was under attack on Jan. 6.

The deal averts what might have been an indefinite extension of the impeachment trial and a protracted fight over witnesses. The trial is now expected to wrap as early as Saturday evening.

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