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[–] 21797958? ago 

The whistleblower (CIARAMELLA) would be a new witness, therefore not admissible by Chuckles. Vindman could be called.

However, IMO, Trump can call anyone if he's allowed the ability. I don't think McConnell nor Graham want any witnesses.

Chief Justice Roberts will make the legal decisions but even he can be overruled by 51 Senators. I think there are too many RINOs to accurately predict what's going to happen.

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[–] 21798126? [S] ago 

Here are the Senate's official rules for impeachment: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CDOC-99sdoc33/html/CDOC-99sdoc33.htm

Those rules emphatically falsify any claim that the Senate has no power to call witnesses that did not testify in the House impeachment hearings.

Key quote: "VI. The Senate shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, to enforce obedience to its orders, mandates, writs, precepts, and judgments..."

The Chief Justice can force the Senate to abide by its own rules, no matter how many Senators vote otherwise. That's his Constitutional job in the Senate trial. The Senate's only legally-valid recourse would be to sue to over-rule Roberts. Guess where that ends up?