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Republicans Discuss Using Senate Impeachment Hearing Against Democratic Candidates

John Bickley
Republicans Discuss Using Senate Impeachment Hearing Against Democratic Candidates
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When the Democrats made their first steps toward going all in on impeachment, political analysts began pointing to a potential problem the process may pose for several Democratic presidential hopefuls: If impeachment makes it to the Senate, what does that mean for the six Democratic Senators vying for the nomination?

According to The Washington Post‘s sources, Republicans are well aware of the potential stumbling block an impeachment trial in the Senate could end up being for their Democratic peers contending for the 2020 nomination — and some are considering drawing out the proceeding to make sure the Democrats’ pay for their ill-advised impeachment campaign.

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