Article snippet: Senate Majority Leader MORE’s statement Monday saying he would testify under subpoena. The decision by Trump’s former national security adviser handed Senate Democrats calling for witnesses to the trial a new talking point, raising pressure on the Senate GOP leader. Senate Minority Leader MORE (D-N.Y.) on Monday said in a statement that Republicans would be “participating in a cover up” if they continue to oppose subpoenas, noting that “Mr. Bolton’s lawyers have stated he has new relevant information to share.” Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) said in a tweet responding to news of Bolton’s willingness to testify that Trump and McConnell had “run out of excuses” and “must allow key witnesses to testify and produce documents Trump has blocked.” One key Republican, Sen. MORE (Utah), said he wanted to hear from Bolton about “what he knows.” But there’s no sign yet that any of this will change McConnell’s calculus. The GOP leader has repeatedly signaled he wants to follow the precedent set in 1999, when the Senate voted unanimously to begin then-President Clinton’s impeachment trial without requiring additional witnesses. McConnell said Monday that the Senate should not change course based on daily developments. “The Senate does not bob along on the current of every news cycle,” he said on the Senate floor. “In 1999, every single U.S. senator agreed to establish basic parameters for the start of the trial up front, and we reserved mid-trial questions such as witnesses until la... Link to the full article to read more