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Showing Original Post only (View all)What if, after the House votes for impeachment, [View all]
Nancy announces that they won't be sending the case to the Senate, at least for now, because Mitch McConnell has already announced that he'll be running the trial in full coordination with the White House -- i.e., the defendant.
Why subject the House's thoughtful case to a joke of a trial?
I'm wondering what the lawyers here think about this idea. If the House impeaches him, can we stop there? And just keep holding new hearings as things come up? Is there any value to going through with a sham trial in the Senate?
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Is it a trial if the defendant runs the proceedings? What about the ancient principle that nobody can be the judge of his own case?
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Is it a trial if the defendant runs the proceedings? What about the ancient principle that nobody can be the judge of his own case?
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"Session" lasts until the 116th congress ends (Jan 3, 2021) for these purposes.
scheming daemons
Dec 2019
#4
I like this idea, the Senate would be a sham. Of course, GOPers will say House Impeachment
Hoyt
Dec 2019
#2
This is sort of interesting... it would drive Trump NUTS to be impeached w/o the possibility
RockRaven
Dec 2019
#7
Right -- the Senate has the sole power to try the impeachment. But can the House
pnwmom
Dec 2019
#10
But why give them the chance to say he was acquitted? If we don't send it to the Senate,
pnwmom
Dec 2019
#12
Let the people decide! Elect a new Senate next year so THEY preside over the case.
Beartracks
Dec 2019
#22
If a delay in transmitting the approved Articles to the Senate is permissible
DonaldsRump
Dec 2019
#26
I think this is an excellent idea. And they can add charges when they get 45's
Maraya1969
Dec 2019
#28
At the very least, hold off on handing it to the Senate until fair rules are established
LiberalLovinLug
Dec 2019
#35
An interesting idea. Any mechanism that forces a house passed bill or articles that sends it to the
beachbumbob
Dec 2019
#38