Trump’s legal team has wrapped up their opening statement session of defense that seemed to go slightly off the rails once the announcement of Bolton’s manuscript details surfaced. While Cipollone and Sekulow continued to plow through their shaky statements, heavy hitters Kenneth Starr and Alan Dershowitz did little, if anything, to adjust their comments to address the Bolton bombshell that confirmed Trump’s quid pro quo. But now that the Senate question and answer session is about to begin, the tactic of ignore and deflect will not be feasible in the same way, especially in the wake of most of America
"...convincing senators who were on the fence that the need for witnesses is critical. Senators like Romney (R-UT) and Collins (R-ME) have been cagey all week with the media,..."
There are others who are likely moveable... as in my state's (retiring) senior senator Pat Roberts. He is always cagey with media. As in, he just skirts them altogether whenever possible and, having cultivated status as a consummate back-bencher, media are too happy to oblige. I would expect, with the right pressure (and we are trying), he could be moved. The junior Sen. Jerry Moran is a lost cause, I fear.
What Today's Senate Q&A Session Will Look Like
"...convincing senators who were on the fence that the need for witnesses is critical. Senators like Romney (R-UT) and Collins (R-ME) have been cagey all week with the media,..."
There are others who are likely moveable... as in my state's (retiring) senior senator Pat Roberts. He is always cagey with media. As in, he just skirts them altogether whenever possible and, having cultivated status as a consummate back-bencher, media are too happy to oblige. I would expect, with the right pressure (and we are trying), he could be moved. The junior Sen. Jerry Moran is a lost cause, I fear.