After nearly 13 hours of debate that went late into the night, the Republican-controlled Senate voted early on January 22 to approve rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, who allegedly abused his power by withholding military aid to pressure Ukraine into opening an investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

The Senate rejected all 11 amendments Democrats proposed, sparking concerns from them over the plausibility that the trial will be, in effect, rigged to protect and acquit Trump. Among the amendments that failed were subpoenas for key witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. Amendments that would have called for additional relevant documents from the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget were also rejected.

Now, right-wing media are using Democratic concerns to downplay the impeachment trial. Some are arguing that Democrats’ complaints about the process prove that they don’t actually have a case, while others are complaining that Trump supposedly didn’t get a fair process in the House (he did). Some are also pointing to Democratic senators’ calls to hear from more witnesses as evidence that the House didn’t properly call witnesses during the impeachment inquiry, despite the fact that the administration prevented key witnesses from testifying.