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Don Bacon: Will Republicans regret their loyalty to Trump?

HARDtalk dives into the impeachment trial of President Trump, and speaks to Republican Congressman Don Bacon. Will the party regret its unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump?

Perhaps it’s misleading to describe the unfolding events in the US Senate as the ‘impeachment trial’ of Donald Trump. After all, this is a process which may well avoid witness testimony, exclude key documents, and involves jurors who drew their conclusions long ago. Nonetheless, it remains an historic moment, likely to have a major impact on US politics. HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican Congressman Don Bacon. Will Republicans come to regret their unwavering loyalty to Donald J Trump?

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