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During the Christmas season, wishy-washy Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski gave a present to Democrats and the liberal media trying to remove President Trump from office when she whined about Senate Majority McConnell’s (R-KY) plans for the impeachment trial. During their Thursday evening newscasts, ABC, CBS, and NBC all sang the praises of “moderate” Murkowski.
“We want to turn now to politics and the looming impeachment showdown in the Senate, with the first sign of party-line vote may not be a sure thing for the Trump administration,” declared ABC’s World News Tonight fill-in anchor and chief national affairs correspondent Tom Llamas. “Moderate Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, quote, ‘disturbed’ by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying he's in lock-step with President Trump and the White House counsel.”
As the video portion of ABC’s segment began, correspondent Rachael Scott touted that “a potential crack in the President's wall of Republican support” had opened up because of Murkowski. “Murkowski is one of several lawmakers under the microscope. When Congress returns from the holiday recess, all eyes will be on a group of centrist senators,” she warned them.
Scott also gloated that “while the Republican majority in the Senate makes Trump's acquittal all but certain, it's not clear whether he will be able to tout unanimous Republican support.”
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