GOP Senators Need to Admit That Donald Trump Has Lost Control
It’s never going to get better. The sooner Republican senators admit this, the better for all of us.
Donald Trump’s presidency is unraveling. House impeachment inquiry hearings have netted bombshell testimony and are about to move to a new public phase. Soon, Americans will see powerful witnesses lighting up their TV screens.
With the House formally voting for the inquiry, the only questions left are how soon until Trump joins the ranks of impeached presidents, how the Senate trial will unfold — and how much damage the GOP will absorb along the way. Republicans are increasingly worried about what political observers dub a “nightmare scenario,” in which they could experience a “wipeout” in the House and Senate come 2020. It’s time Republicans face their fears, cut their losses, and do the right thing for the country by removing Trump from office.
A resolution Senate Republicans introduced to condemn the House inquiry process shows just how much GOP leaders are scrambling to respond to Trump’s loud demands for loyalty. After House Democrats announced the inquiry vote, and after several GOP senators said they wouldn’t co-sponsor the resolution of condemnation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to hold off on a…
