The Acquittal Cover-Up

As sure as crime family boss Donald "Impeached Forever" Trump will be acquitted today by his Republican henchmen in the Senate, just as sure will be the judgement of history and a reckoning for his craven, unprincipled, rotted- out party:

“The idea that somehow testifying to what you think is true is destructive to the system of government we have — I think, is very nearly the reverse — the exact reverse of the truth.”-- John Bolton, last night.

"... There is no precedent for an impeachment trial without testimony. If the Senate refuses, it will ratify a coverup, making any acquittal of Mr. Trump meaningless." -- Washington Post editorial board.

"... Whatever Bolton knows needs to be part of the official record of this impeachment. If the Senate decides not to hear from him, it won’t prevent politically damaging information from becoming public (Bolton’s book is due out in March). It will only ensure that the trial will not be the fair proceeding that the Constitution calls for and that the American people have the right to expect."-- Boston Globe editorial board.

"...With the Senate Q&A completed, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump reaches a critical and possibly final phase. Friday, the Senate will vote on the need for more witnesses — most notably, former national security adviser John Bolton — and documents. Republicans, in a rush to shut down the proceedings, look prepared to bar additional testimony and move to acquit the president.

"If so, they will perpetrate an everlasting shame on their institution and the nation at large."-- New York Daily News editorial board.

By refusing to have witnesses the GOP (1) assured that Trump’s acquittal is not an exoneration, (2) defies overwhelming public support for hearing witnesses (3) puts senate majority at risk by forcing vulnerables to cast toxic vote for coverup.....

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) January 31, 2020

I realize all of you are feelings the SADs right now. Even though an outcome is expected, small hope is always there. And when that hope gets crushed, people get pissed. Which is why I've argued the acquittal, although expected, is still going to PISS people off & add to D adv.

— Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭 (@RachelBitecofer) January 30, 2020

We'll have more to say once the cover- up is finalized.  But one more thing is certain: the truth will come out.