PTChazman said: "I’m not sure what you mean. Mitch already said a trial is going to happen but U still need the majority of the Senate to have Trump removed. Most republicans in the senate seem to have already decided against removal. If 2/3 senate vote to NOT remove Trump, Mitch has no power to change that.
IMHO I feel Mitch McConnell has done more damage to this country than Trump. He is quoted as having his life’s work to place conservative judges on the Supreme Court as well as many other federal judges and he has, for the most part, succeeded. It’s long-lasting damage to our country. He has GOT to go (as well as spineless Lindsay Graham from my current state of residence. )"
You don't need a majority in the Senate to remove him from office. You need a 2/3 supermajority. 67 Senators have to vote to remove. With 53 Republicans in the Senate, even if the two Independents and people like Joe Manchin vote to remove, you still need 20 of the 53 Republican senators to defect and vote him out. Unless Mitch directs them to which let's just say, doesn't appear likely, does anyone see that happening? I would imagine all the Democrats in the House realize impeachment is the best they could do and the Senate will never even hold a fair trial much less convict, but this was always more about making the case to the American public that Trump needs to go and I fear the people who needed to hear that case the most have proven to largely be deaf.