Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office later issued a statement saying her vote wasn’t about Trump. She said she’s convinced the Senate has the constitutional power to try a former president and should retain that power.
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Alaska US senators split on attempt to derail Trump impeachment trial
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of five Republicans who joined Democrats on a vote that keeps the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on track.
Sullivan, after voting to acquit Trump, says the president’s actions were not ‘perfect’
In a video, Sen. Dan Sullivan criticizes House Democrats for the impeachment process and defends the Senate’s decision not to call new witnesses. He also defends the president’s right to pursue investigations in Ukraine.
Murkowski opposes convicting Trump, but calls his behavior ‘shameful and wrong’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski casts blame on the House of Representatives for an impeachment process she says was rushed. She also blames senators of both parties, who she says had decided the verdict before the trial even started.
Murkowski, whose Alaska supporters run the spectrum, has angered the left
On high-profile votes as partisan as this one, Murkowski is sure to disappoint a lot of her base no matter how she votes.
Murkowski to vote against witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
“Given the partisan nature of this impeachment from the very beginning and throughout, I have come to the conclusion that there will be no fair trial in the Senate,” says Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Trump impeachment witnesses? Murkowski still isn’t saying.
“I need to wait until the White House managers have finished the presentation of their case before I make a determination,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski says.
Murkowski says no to witnesses in Trump impeachment trial. For now.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote with Republican leaders against amendments demanding witnesses. But she says no one should assume she will oppose calling witnesses later.