John,

The recent impeachment trial was a farce: when we were tasked with trying
Donald Trump’s impeachment, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans denied
us access to witnesses and documents.

Instead of a full and fair trial, America got a partisan cover-up.

That’s why I’m introducing a new rule in the Senate that would fix this
issue and guarantee both the prosecution and defense a chance to call
necessary witnesses and subpoena relevant documents.

[ [link removed] ]Show the Senate nationwide grassroots support: future impeachment
trials need witnesses and evidence. Sign my petition now >>

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If and when another president and another Congress face this issue, we
must guarantee that the process is impartial and thorough.

Unlike what happened with Donald Trump’s trial, the Senate should be a
place where the nation’s gravest issues like impeachment are vigorously
debated and thoughtfully considered -- not swept under the rug by a
highly-partisan majority desperate to protect someone who has clearly
committed a crime.

Or perhaps even worse: imagine a highly-partisan majority determined to
impeach a President by blocking evidence of innocence.

The Senate has the power to fix the rules and restore the process
permanently for the future. That means witnesses. That means documents.
That means access to all of the facts -- no matter how uncomfortable they
are.

[ [link removed] ]Join me and Democracy for America in urging the Senate to fix
impeachment for the future. Add your name to the petition now.

-Jeff

Jeff Merkley, Senator
U.S. Senate - Oregon



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