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RNC chair says impeachment already an "asset" with GOP base
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel insisted the RNC's ground game and cash flow are strong.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel insisted the RNC's ground game and cash flow are strong.
"I am very confident that the leaks of that book did not come from the NSC," the national security adviser told CBS News' "Face the Nation."
The lead House impeachment manager said GOP senators are "not mere spectators here" and could have called witnesses.
"It is, of course, very important for us to do well in Iowa," the former South Bend mayor told "Face the Nation."
The Senate is set to hold the final vote on the two articles of impeachment on Wednesday.
Four GOP senators would have to join all the Democrats to ensure that witnesses are heard from.
The Q&A phase comes as Republican senators search for votes to block new witnesses.
The Senate is weighing whether to have the former national security adviser testify in the impeachment trial.
The president joked he needed to mention every senator in the audience by name because he needs their votes in the ongoing impeachment trial.
The trial will now enter a question-and-answer phase over the next two days.
Alan Dershowitz addressed new claims from former national security adviser John Bolton, saying that even if they are true, the president's actions still don't rise to the level of an impeachable offense.
The signing will come in the middle of the Senate impeachment trial.
The Democratic House managers focused on the constitutional basis for removing the president from office for abusing his power.
"I'd love to be able to do that deal. They say that's the hardest of all deals," the president said of peace in the Middle East.
The House managers presented their case against the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.