Republicans Could Deny Trump His Impeachment Circus Trial – Vanity Fair

Mitch McConnell has been tight-lipped in public about how he plans to handle Donald Trump’s impeachment once it comes before him in the Senate, but behind the scenes he’s reportedly made his preference clear: a speedy trial that keeps Trump in office and limits the damage for Republicans heading into 2020. For a president with no credible defense and a tough reelection battle looming, that would seem to be an ideal strategy. And yet, Trump apparently isn’t a fan of McConnell’s plan. Though he’s obviously agitated at the prospect of a trail, he has reportedly made plain to his aides that he wants Republican Senators to use the occasion to mount a big, theatrical defense—witnesses and all.