Trump impeachment: McConnell ‘doesn’t have votes’ to block new witnesses testifying in Senate trial

Mitch McConnell says he does not have the votes necessary to block attempts to introduce new witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, according to reports.

Republicans hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate and can't afford more than three votes to peel away from the Senate Majority Leader's attempts to bring the trial to a close.

The president's legal counsel delivered its closing arguments on Tuesday.

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