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House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi: Trump’s expanded travel ban is ‘outrageous, un-American’ and threatens ‘rule of law’ Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses ‘accomplices to the President’s cover-up’ House to vote on disapproval resolution of Medicaid block grants MORE (D-Calif.) said it was “sad” that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge Protesters flock to the Capitol after Senate impeachment votes Senate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial MORE (R-Ky.) “humiliated” Chief Justice John Roberts in President Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge Comey op-ed: US democracy won’t ‘come apart’ if Trump isn’t removed from office Protesters flock to the Capitol after Senate impeachment votes MORE’s impeachment trial by voting against any additional witness testimony.

“It is a sad day for America to see Senator McConnell humiliate the Chief Justice of the United States into presiding over a vote which rejected our nation’s judicial norms, precedents and institutions which uphold the Constitution and the rule of law,” Pelosi tweeted Saturday.

It is a sad day for America to see Senator McConnell humiliate the Chief Justice of the United States into presiding over a vote which rejected our nation’s judicial norms, precedents and institutions which uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 1, 2020

Senate Republicans on Friday voted 51-49, against a resolution that would have allowed witnesses to testify and additional documents introduced into the trial.

There were several Senate Republicans who were on the fence about whether to vote for or against allowing witnesses, but in the end, only Sens. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySenate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses ‘accomplices to the President’s cover-up’ Mike Lee defends Romney after vote on witnesses in Trump trial MORE (Utah) and Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsSenate Democrats outraise Republicans, but GOP has cash edge Senate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses ‘accomplices to the President’s cover-up’ MORE (Maine) broke rank and voted with the Democratic minority. 

Republican Sens. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiSenate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Pelosi calls senators who voted against trial witnesses ‘accomplices to the President’s cover-up’ Final impeachment vote postponed to Wednesday amid internal  GOP spat MORE (Alaska) and Lamar AlexanderAndrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderSenate GOP passes resolution setting up end of Trump trial Alexander supports Trump’s reelection despite ‘inappropriate’ Ukraine call Final impeachment vote postponed to Wednesday amid internal  GOP spat MORE (Tenn.) were the other main lawmakers on the bubble, but both decided vote no on the resolution.

Pelosi is also not the first Democrat to bring up Republicans’ call for no witnesses and how it could affect members of the judiciary.

During the open question period on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenAlexander supports Trump’s reelection despite ‘inappropriate’ Ukraine call Final impeachment vote postponed to Wednesday amid internal  GOP spat Overnight Energy: Top EPA political staffer leaves for coal lobby | House committee gears up for vote to subpoena Interior | EPA re-approves key Roundup chemical MORE (D-Mass.), who is also running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, asked if the lack of witnesses in the impeachment trial was undermining the legitimacy of Chief Justice John Roberts – who is presiding over the trial – and the entire justice system.

It is unclear if the question was meant as a dig at Roberts or at Senate Republicans. 

“At a time when large majorities of Americans have lost faith in government, does the fact that the chief justice is presiding over an impeachment trial in which Republican senators have thus far refused to allow witnesses or evidence contribute to the loss of legitimacy of the chief justice, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution?” Warren’s question read.

House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffImpeachment managers make final arguments for witnesses Trump seizes on viral clip of Nadler giving final answer over Schiff Three ways the end of the impeachment trial could play out MORE, at whom the question was directed, answered that he did not think that lack of witnesses contributed to a loss of confidence in the justice. 

After blocking the Democrats’ witnesses resolution, Senate Republicans later adopted a resolution to  reconvene on Monday, with House impeachment managers and Trump’s lawyers able to deliver closing arguments and a final vote on the articles expected on Wednesday.