Aside from holding Trump accountable for his crimes, an impeachment trial would also put Republican senators on the record as protecting Trump. That will hurt those running for re-election & increase the odds that Democrats will retake the Senate in 2020

Aside from holding Trump accountable for his crimes, an impeachment trial would also put Republican senators on the record as protecting Trump. That will hurt those running for re-election & increase the odds that Democrats will retake the Senate in 2020.#AmericansForImpeachment pic.twitter.com/PtvMhAxNVl

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) June 5, 2019