A stunned CNN anchor Jake Tapper went on an emotional rant after the Republican controlled Senate voted Friday afternoon on a near party line vote, 51-49, to not call any new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump. The vote telegraphed Trump’s acquittal by the Senate on both charges in the coming days.
In video posted by CNN’s Oliver Darcy, Tapper is seen excitedly speaking to co-host Wolf Bltzer, waving his arm high, at other points waving both hands all while whining in disbelief that the Republicans rejected hearing from former Trump national security advisor Ambassador John Bolton (who has a book accusing Trump of stuff!) and also ignored a statement from former Trump White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly that he believed Bolton and that witnesses should be called..
“It is striking,” @JakeTapper says, “that there is a national security adviser for President Trump, who is out there basically waving his hands saying, ‘I would like to be subpoenaed’ …. Even in that context, the Senate voted the way they did.”
"It is striking," @JakeTapper says, "that there is a national security adviser for President Trump, who is out there basically waving his hands saying, 'I would like to be subpoenaed' …. Even in that context, the Senate voted the way they did." pic.twitter.com/FHoCJwWm2v
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 31, 2020
Tough day for CNN.
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