It looks like Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are going to get what they want -- a cover-up instead of a fair trial that won't call any witnesses to testify before the Senate. That is not what the American public wants to see though.
About 69% of all adults (including 69% of Independents and 86% of Democrats) think the Senate should call witnesses. Even a plurality of Republicans (48%) agrees with that.
The Republicans, in their effort to cover-up for Donald Trump's misbehavior, are playing a dangerous game -- and it's one that could hurt them in the coming election. Americans want Trump removed by a 6 point margin (51% to 45%), but a much larger percentage wants to see a Senate trial that is fair to both sides.
These charts reflect the results of a new CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between January 16th and 19th of a national sample of 1,156 adults, with a 3.4 point margin of error.
