McConnell told senators in closed door meeting the GOP doesn't have the votes to block witnesses; McConnell told senators in closed door meeting the GOP doesn't have the votes to block witnesses; Trump's ex-chief of staff: "I believe John Bolton"; McConne
Erin Burnett OutFront
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🗓️ 29 January 2020
⏱️ 41 minutes
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| 0:32.2 | On front next breaking news, Senator Mitch McConnell telling Republicans he doesn't have the votes |
| 0:36.9 | to stop witnesses from testifying as of now. |
| 0:39.7 | Does that mean that we will all hear from John Bolton, the lead House manager, Chairman Adam Schiff, is out front tonight. |
| 0:46.0 | Plus Republicans pushing a new idea to keep Bolton from testifying, but will it fly with Democrats? |
| 0:51.1 | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will answer that point blank. |
| 0:53.9 | And breaking news, |
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| 0:59.7 | conference. What they are saying now is some new details are coming on that deadly crash. Let's go out front. |
| 1:07.1 | And good evening. I'm Aaron Burnett. Outfront tonight, the breaking news, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, saying he does not have the votes to block witnesses from testifying in Trump's impeachment trial. Now, this is according to a source who is in the room with McConnell. Trump's lawyers wrapped up their opening statements. McConnell met with Republicans, had a list where he was tracking who was doing what. And he told them, |
| 1:29.2 | not there yet, still a work in progress on his side. It comes as the trial is entering an entirely |
| 1:34.5 | new phase. We are now just 18 hours of time in that chamber from all 100 senators, finally |
| 1:42.3 | getting the chance to question Trump's legal team and the House managers. |
| 1:47.2 | This is the official form where senators are going to write their questions. |
| 1:49.7 | So they actually have a form. |
| 1:51.4 | They're submitting them. |
| 1:53.4 | Mitch McConnell, Senator Schumer, are going to go through them for each side. |
| 1:57.8 | This is a huge moment because what happens next determines if McConnell will be able |
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