Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden says he would not comply with a Senate subpoena in the impeachment trial of Trump [View all]TomSlick
(11,127 posts)but witnesses - at least normal witnesses - don't get to decide if their testimony is material.
I get it, calling VP Biden as a witness would be a sham but he ought not - once and for all - establish that subpoenas can be ignored by the powerful.
If we argue that it is not acceptable for Trump's co-conspirators to ignore subpoenas, it is equally unacceptable for Democrats to ignore subpoenas.
I would expect the House managers to object to irrelevant questions. I would also expect the Chief Justice to sustain objections to irrelevant questions. I am not convinced a majority of the Senate would override such a ruling. If they did, the stink will be obvious and impossible to wash away.
If we believe in the Rule of Law, it must apply to everyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden