MSNBC MSNBC Live With Velshi and Ruhle December 19, 2019 18:03:00
Role. keep in mind, the senate is currently controlled by republicans. there are 53 republicans, 45 democrats and two independents. mitch mcconnell has made it clear he's on the president's side and wants a quick acquittal vote and he wants to call no white house witnesses like the acting chief of staff mick mulvaney or former national security adviser john bolton. the reality to remove the president it would take a two-thirds super majority vote, in this case 67 senators. that has never happened in u.s. history and unlikely to happen now. joining me now, nbc national political correspondent s...