After four days of listening to House Democrats outline their reasons for impeaching President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is not convinced.
The newest member of the U.S. Senate listened intently and took pages of notes during the long days in the chamber. It has only reinforced her belief that Trump should be cleared of the charges against him and allowed to remain in office.
“I think each day it’s just gone worse and worse for the House’s case,” Loeffler said during an afternoon break.
The House Democrats serving as impeachment managers are expected to complete their opening arguments today, and Trump’s lawyers will begin presenting their case Saturday.
Sometime next week, Loeffler and her colleagues will get a chance to ask questions to each side. She said she has been looking forward to that phase and hopes after that point the trial comes to a speedy end.
That also means the Georgia Republican is not in favor of calling witnesses to testify at the Senate trial.
The House Democrats have submitted records of the testimony taken during its impeachment hearings, she said, and that has been more than enough. She said Hunter Biden and the whistleblower whose complaint led to Trump’s impeachment could one day be asked to tell what they know, but she doesn’t think it’s needed for the trial.
“The more it drags on; the more it divides our country,” she said.
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