Rand Paul Pushes For Whistleblower Identity to be Revealed
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Rand Paul set to upend Trump impeachment trial in push for whistleblower’s name
Sen. Rand Paul is poised to roil the Senate impeachment trial Thursday as he attempts again to publicly name the person who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Trump.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the trial, reportedly blocked Paul on Wednesday from offering a question containing the name of a CIA analyst who has been conjectured to be the whistleblower. Thursday is the final day of a question-and-answer period in Trump’s trial.
Paul was heard complaining on the Senate floor Wednesday night about Roberts.
“I...
From the Center
Rand Paul to 'insist' on whistleblower question blocked by John Roberts
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday will try to force Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to read out loud a question regarding the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the impeachment inquiry.
Paul’s strategy, outlined on Twitter by his spokesman, will escalate a standoff between the two men on the Senate floor after much behind-the-scenes haggling.
“Senator Paul will insist on his question being asked during today’s trial. Uncertain of what will occur on the Senate floor, but American people deserve to know how this all came about,” Sergio...
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Rand Paul frustrated after John Roberts rejects his whistleblower question in Senate impeachment trial
Washington (CNN)Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky expressed frustration with Republican leadership during the Senate impeachment trial Wednesday night after it was made clear Chief Justice John Roberts would not read his question that named the alleged Ukraine whistleblower, sources with knowledge of the situation said.
The development brought Roberts into an unusual position in the trial, where he has served in large part to guide the proceedings, not to decide or make any rulings on how they proceed.
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