Schiff was prompted by Sen. Ron Johnson and others asking about Schiff’s reported hiring of a contact of the whistleblower one day after President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Senator Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he doesn't have the votes to block a resolution to allow witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, according to multiple reports.
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham confirmed he would call for both witnesses, despite revealing last week that he would oppose calling the Bidens.
The historical evidence suggests that a statutory violation isn’t required for impeachment. It also suggests President Trump shouldn’t be removed from office.