One of the House managers in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial dismissed criticism that her team should have called witnesses, stating instead that a lack of “senators with spines” was to blame for Trump’s acquittal. The impeachment managers surprised many, including some Democratic leaders, on Saturday by pushing for a vote to call witnesses as the trial appeared to be coming to a close. After the Senate approved the request, the impeachment managers asked only for a single lawmaker’s statement to be added to the record, prompting some bipartisan confusion. “Just so the American public is aware: Witnesses in a Senate hearing do not come and stand before the senators and make any statements,” Plaskett said. “But listen, we didn’t need more witnesses; we needed more senators with spines.”Stacey Plaskett to Jake Tapper on the decision to not pursue witness testimony during Trump's impeachment trial: "We didn't need more witnesses.

Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2021 19:07 UTC