Sen. Ted Cruz said calling for any additional witnesses or documents would “substantially prolong” the Senate impeachment trial.
Lawmakers in the Senate impeachment trial expressed concern Thursday that requesting witnesses not previously heard during the House impeachment inquiry could lead to lengthy litigation over executive privilege.
They highlight former national security adviser John Bolton and White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney as witnesses whose testimony could be"illuminating" because of their firsthand knowledge of events described in the allegations against Trump. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said calling for any additional witnesses or documents would “substantially prolong” the Senate impeachment trial due to the almost-certain lawsuits that would be filed.
He pointed out that it’s an “open legal question” as to whether the Senate can simply decide whether or not executive privilege is warranted.President Donald Trump has said he would consider asserting executive privilege if his former national security adviser John Bolton were subpoenaed to testify before the Senate.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he was unsure if “you would ever be able to break that in any way, shape or form.”
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