Republican Senators, White House Map Out Impeachment Trial
As the House appears to wrap up the investigative phase of its impeachment inquiry, a group of Senate Republicans met Thursday with White House officials, including counsel Pat Cipollone, to map out how a potential trial on articles of impeachment of President Trump could play out in the upper chamber.
During an extended phone interview with "Fox & Friends" Friday morning, the president said he would like Rep. Adam Schiff, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, called as a witness.
"Frankly, I want a trial," he said.
A day earlier the White House hosted a group of GOP Senators which included Sens. Lindsey Graham ofamong others, according to congressional aides. An aide also confirmed that in addition to Cipollone, acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway also attended the meeting.
