Robin, allies threaten to stop attending impeachment trial
Senator Robinhood Padilla suggested that minority senators might stop attending the impeachment trial, citing concerns that the proceedings are "bending the Constitution." This statement comes amid a noticeable decline in attendance by opposition senators.
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