McConnell, White House lawyer huddle on impeachment strategy
White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland, who exited McConnell’s office with Cipollone, said they were having “good, close communication with Senate Republicans” ahead of a House vote on impeachment articles, expected to take place next week.
The meeting between Cipollone and McConnell is the latest sign that Republicans are ramping up for an impeachment trial that would start in January.
Cipollone huddled with Senate Republicans during a closed-door caucus lunch earlier this month. Jonathan Turley, who testified during a House last week, took part in the Senate GOP lunch on Tuesday.
“It could go down the path of calling witnesses and basically having another trial or it could decide and again 51 members could make that decision that they have heard enough and believe they know what would happen and could move to vote on the two articles of impeachment sent over to us by the House. Those are the options. No decisions have been made yet,” McConnell told reporters during a weekly press conference.
“Everything I do during this I’m coordinating with the White House counsel. There will be no difference the president’s position and our position as to how to handle this,” he said.
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