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Wyden Uncertain Of McConnell's Handling Of Impeachment Process

Brian Bull
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KLCC

“Expect the unexpected” in any impeachment process going forward, says U.S. Senator Ron Wyden.

The Oregon Democrat says he’s not sure what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to do should the House vote to charge President Trump. 

McConnell - a Kentucky Republican -  has said that he’d have “no choice” but to take on the impeachment matter if that happens, but Wyden is skeptical.

“It’s not clear exactly what he is talking about, because there would be ways based on what some experts are saying, to have a vote and try to end it very quickly without a fair opportunity for all sides to really be heard.”

With Republicans holding a majority in the U.S. Senate, political analysts say it’s unlikely that they’d approve removing Trump from office.

Copyright 2019, KLCC.

Brian Bull is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, and remains a contributor to the KLCC news department. He began working with KLCC in June 2016.   In his 27+ years as a public media journalist, he's worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards (22 regional),  the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from  the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.
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