It remains to be seen who will or won’t testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate; former National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that he would testify if subpoenaed. And attorney Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor general in the Obama Administration, has another idea for a witness: Trump himself.
Sunday on Twitter, Trump reiterated his assertion that his impeachment is nothing more than a “witch hunt” carried out by “partisan” Democrats. Trump posted, “Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial based on the no evidence, no crime, read the transcripts, ‘no pressure’ Impeachment Hoax, rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!”
Katyal, in response, tweeted, “So come and testify and explain why 18 witnesses, many from your own Administration, have testified in Congress and thrown the book at you. So far, the count is 18-0. Your party controls the Senate. If you are innocent, you should have nothing to fear.” Continue reading.