guilty. that would hardly be impartial justice. >> mcconnell will, indeed, serve as 1 of 100 jurors at the senate trial, which is why he said this for maximum shock value -- >> i'm not an impartial juror. this is a political process. there is 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 very network, the minority leader, senator schumer, signaled the debate over calling witnesses during the senate trial is far from over here, and he made clear he has strategy at his disposal still.