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Mitch McConnell: “It was Mitch McConnell who would not allow an impeachment trial to start until Donald Trump left office.”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
It was Mitch McConnell who would not allow an impeachment trial to start until Donald Trump left office.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

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Explanation of McConnell's decision regarding the timing of the impeachment trial.

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