Tim Kaine To Drop Attempt At Censuring Donald Trump Over Lack Of Support
Kaine, a Democrat, and Republican Senator Susan Collins drafted a proposal to formally denounce Trump after a conviction in his second impeachment trial seemed unlikely. Only five Republican senators, including Collins, voted not to dismiss the trial, leaving the Democrats 12 votes short of gaining a conviction. However, Kaine revealed on Tuesday that the censure effort does not have enough support from either Republicans and Democrats. “We don’t have enough support on the Republican side because they don’t want to bar Trump from running from office,” Kaine said....