Rep. Adam Schiff: McConnell's shift is a "potential earthquake in the Senate"

From CNN's Josiah Ryan

Reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may be open to impeachment in the House could point to a "potential earthquake" in the upper chamber, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said.

CNN reported today that McConnell had indicated to associates that he believed impeaching President Trump could make it easier to rid the Republican Party of the President and Trumpism. McConnell has not said if he will vote to convict or whether he'd hold a trial in the Senate.

"These reports that Mitch McConnell may be open to the impeachment charges as well is a potential earthquake in the Senate," said Schiff, who was one of the lead investigators in the first impeachment of Trump.

Schiff also praised Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, for her own statement in favor of impeachment, and said he expected many Republicans to follow her.

"These things have a way of gathering momentum," he said. "I wouldn't be surprised now to see a considerable number of Republicans join in supporting the impeachment resolution."

Three Republican lawmakers in the House had indicated they would vote for impeachment, as of 6:30 p.m. ET today.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-12-21/index.html

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Rep. Adam Schiff: McConnell's shift is a "potential earthquake in the Senate" (Original post)	Donkees	Jan 12	OP
Payback from McConnell to Trump	Chicago1980	Jan 12	#1
True. But I don't trust McConnell. I wouldn't send it until Schiff is officially	Vivienne235729	Jan 12	#18
Chuck Schumer will be the majority leader, not Schiff	Escurumbele	Jan 13	#22
Omg. I'm a ding dong. I meant Schumer. I have no idea where the heck schiff came from	Vivienne235729	Jan 13	#26
Avelanche.	lindysalsagal	Jan 12	#2
I'd prefer they wait to send it to the Democratic SENATE	MagickMuffin	Jan 12	#3
Nose count key	empedocles	Jan 12	#4
?	MagickMuffin	Jan 12	#8
Nose count key	empedocles	Jan 12	#5
?	MagickMuffin	Jan 12	#9
Democrats won't actually have a majority in the Senate until Kamala Harris gets sworn in as VP	tclambert	Jan 12	#16
He needs to be impeached now and kicked out of office now	Escurumbele	Jan 13	#24
Mitch McConnell wants the same thing as you ! He wants the Senate Trial to start during Biden's	OnDoutside	Jan 13	#20
Just watch out for them. They'll agree to impeachment	blueinredohio	Jan 12	#6
They want to wash the blood off of their hands.	Gore1FL	Jan 12	#13
We'll see, the kGOP will be lost to Trump if they don't go with Moscow Mitch who has NO POWER right	uponit7771	Jan 12	#7
Who is pulling that string?	gldstwmn	Jan 12	#10
Payback from	bdamomma	Jan 12	#11
I believe McConnell and Graham are now receiving death threats from MAGA zealots	tclambert	Jan 12	#17
Yeah, That was HUGE & probably also	Cha	Jan 13	#21
nothing like having your life threatened...	dhill926	Jan 12	#12
It did not work for Pence, one one-on-one with trump and he is back on the wagon...	Escurumbele	Jan 13	#25
I don't trust Moscow Mitch.	badboy67	Jan 12	#14
They're in a race to throw each other under the bus	rocktivity	Jan 12	#15
I don't understand why he will not allow a trial	helpisontheway	Jan 13	#19
I don't trust McConnell but I DO think he wants to get back at Trump for the loss of the Georgia	JI7	Jan 13	#23
I call "bullshit"	lonely bird	Jan 13	#27
McCONnell is done with tRump. I predict 50% vote for barring from office will succeed easily	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 13	#28
He has to be convicted first, which requires 2/3.	NYC Liberal	Jan 13	#29

Response to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:49 PM

Chicago1980 (1,668 posts)

1. Payback from McConnell to Trump

For Trump's payback to McConnell for the lukewarm support.

A bunch of backstabbers, but its interesting to watch.

Rep. Adam Schiff: McConnell's shift is a "potential earthquake in the Senate"

1. Payback from McConnell to Trump

18. True. But I don't trust McConnell. I wouldn't send it until Schiff is officially

22. Chuck Schumer will be the majority leader, not Schiff

26. Omg. I'm a ding dong. I meant Schumer. I have no idea where the heck schiff came from

2. Avelanche.

3. I'd prefer they wait to send it to the Democratic SENATE

4. Nose count key

8. ?

5. Nose count key

9. ?

16. Democrats won't actually have a majority in the Senate until Kamala Harris gets sworn in as VP

24. He needs to be impeached now and kicked out of office now

20. Mitch McConnell wants the same thing as you ! He wants the Senate Trial to start during Biden's

6. Just watch out for them. They'll agree to impeachment

13. They want to wash the blood off of their hands.

7. We'll see, the kGOP will be lost to Trump if they don't go with Moscow Mitch who has NO POWER right

10. Who is pulling that string?

11. Payback from

17. I believe McConnell and Graham are now receiving death threats from MAGA zealots

21. Yeah, That was HUGE & probably also

12. nothing like having your life threatened...

25. It did not work for Pence, one one-on-one with trump and he is back on the wagon...

14. I don't trust Moscow Mitch.

15. They're in a race to throw each other under the bus

19. I don't understand why he will not allow a trial

23. I don't trust McConnell but I DO think he wants to get back at Trump for the loss of the Georgia

27. I call "bullshit"

28. McCONnell is done with tRump. I predict 50% vote for barring from office will succeed easily

29. He has to be convicted first, which requires 2/3.