The Republican senator literally refused to read witness transcripts after demanding their release just a month ago.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is learning to be careful what he wishes for.

Last month, Graham was complaining about not having access to one of the witness transcripts from the impeachment inquiry. He also said if there was real evidence of quid pro quo pressure on Ukraine by President Donald Trump, that “would be very disturbing.”

On Tuesday, House Democrats made public the testimonies of two more witnesses ― Kurt Volker, the State Department’s former special envoy to Ukraine, and Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union. Sondland’s transcript came with a significant update: He said he now recalled his own involvement in the quid pro quo effort.

Caught in a bind, Graham courageously pledged Tuesday to refuse to read the transcripts.

“I’ve written the whole process off,” the senator told reporters. “I think this is a bunch of B.S.”


Graham’s refusal marks a sharp reversal from his position in early October when the senator accused House Democrats of abusing their power because they hadn’t released Volker’s testimony for all to see.

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