Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE said he would not take part in a witness swap in the Senate’s impeachment trial as Democratic senators similarly dismissed the idea on Wednesday.
A voter asked whether the presidential hopeful would offer to testify in order to get one of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s officials, such as acting chief of staff Mick MulvaneyMick MulvaneyTrump names new acting director of legislative affairs 12 things to know today about coronavirus Mulvaney: ‘We’ve overreacted a little bit’ to coronavirus MORE or former national security adviser John BoltonJohn Bolton Lawyer says Bolton moving forward with book despite warning from White House White House tells Bolton his manuscript contains classified information The Hill’s Morning Report – Capitol Hill weighs action on racial justice as protests carry on MORE, to testify.
The former vice president replied that it was “not an irrational question to ask” but added he would not participate in such a trade, The Washington Post reported.
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“The reason I would not make the deal, the bottom line is, this is a constitutional issue,” Joe Biden said in Iowa, according to the Post. “We’re not going to turn it into a farce or political theater. I want no part of that.”
Joe Biden also defended his son Hunter Biden, whom Republicans have criticized throughout the impeachment process.
“There’s nobody that’s indicated there’s a single solitary thing he did that was inappropriate or wrong — other than the appearance. It looked bad that he was there,” Joe Biden said, referencing comments from his son about being on the board of a Ukrainian energy company, according to the Post.
The impeachment inquiry began after Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden amid a focus among GOP allies on Hunter Biden’s role sitting on the board of the company Burisma Holdings while his father served as vice president.
Republicans have claimed Trump was attempting to root out corruption with his request, while Democrats say he was abusing his power and pushing unfounded claims about the former vice president’s efforts to get Ukraine to fire a top prosecutor in that country.
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On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) similarly ruled out the possibility of making a deal with Republicans that would allow both sides to secure desired testimony for the impeachment trial, with Schumer saying it was “off the table.”
Q: “Would you be open to say a witness trade?”@SenSchumer: “No. I think that’s off the table.” pic.twitter.com/Cl5wMPGH4n
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 22, 2020
Democrats have been pushing to have Bolton and other officials testify in front of the Senate, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) and other Republicans have fought back, saying the House should have collected all necessary witnesses before voting to impeach the president.
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