Lisa Murkowski 'disturbed' by McConnell promise for 'total coordination' with White House; CNN likes this

Voting Female

Washington Examiner  . . .  “And in fairness, when I heard that, I was disturbed,” Murkowski explained to KTUU News Tuesday. “To me, it means that we have to take that step back from being hand-in-glove with the defense, and so I heard what leader McConnell had said, I happened to think that that has further confused the process.”

“ 'How we will deal with witnesses remains to be seen,” she 
added, referencing one of the main reasons the impeachment is at an "impasse."
"Democrats have urged Senate Republicans to agree to call new witnesses, while the White House and many in the GOP want no additional witnesses and a speedy trial. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has so far refused to pass the articles of impeachment along to the Senate until an agreement on terms for a fair trial comes to fruition.While Murkowski called for a “full and fair process,” the Alaska Republican also ridiculed Pelosi's handling of the House impeachment process, saying, “Speaker Pelosi was very clear, very direct that her goal was to get this done before Christmas.”
"Murkowski, who has split from her party on at least one key vote in the past, also made clear she was uncertain as to whether or not she will vote to remove Trump from office." . . .

This from National Review:

The maverick senator, known for breaking with her party on significant issues such as Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court and repealing the Affordable Care Act, said she has not yet decided how she will vote on impeachment.  . . .

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Elie Honig

Great @lisamurkowski. Now: will you support having key witnesses testify, or do you favor an evidence-free trial?