this is a political process. there's not anything judicial about it. impeachment is a political decision. >> at the white house, the president pointed to mcconnell's comments as a sign of republican unity. >> i believe the senate is equally as well united. i watched mitch mcconnell this morning. i watched numerous people last night, senators, and i think we're equally well united. they know it's a hoax, it's a witch-hunt. >> just this very evening on this network, the minority leader schumer signalled debate over the senate trial is far from over here. and he made clear he has strategy at his disposal still. >> neither president president trump nor mitch mcconnell wants to hear from these witnesses because they're afraid of the truth. they don't want to know the truth because it will probably -- we don't know, but probably put president trump in an even deeper hole. i'm allowed to ask for votes.