Senate Republicans resist calls for a drawn-out Trump trial
WASHINGTON - Republican leaders appear determined to conduct a relatively brief impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the Senate next month, possibly without calling witnesses, overruling the president's push for a weekslong spectacle to seek political retribution against Democrats.
The internal tussle pits Trump's delight in a bare-knuckle public fight versus the backroom style of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has utilized intricate Senate procedures for decades to advance Republican goals.
"At this moment, almost nobody thinks there is advantage to a long, drawn-out process - except the president," said one Senate Republican who was granted anonymity to speak candidly.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a close Trump ally, said he has told "the whole world" - including the White
