But they say that nothing in there is impeachable -- nor does it warrant the hearing from new witnesses since it confirms what is already known, they say. "I don't think anything he says changes the facts," South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the majority whip, told CNN. Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, added: "I think he sounds like a lot of the other witnesses, frankly. But they said that even if they were true, the conduct is not impeachable, an argument many Senate Republicans are now echoing. "No," Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said bluntly when asked if he thinks what Bolton is reportedly detailing amounts to impeachable conduct.

Source: CNN January 28, 2020 21:58 UTC