— Donald Trump’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday, making him the third president in U.S. history to face possible removal from office by the Senate. He is charged with abusing his office and obstructing the House investigation of his actions.The Senate formally opened Trump’s trial, the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. Soon, senators will begin debating the rules proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to govern the process.
They said Trump’s defence consists of “bluster and evasion, which amount to the frightening assertion that he may commit whatever misconduct he wishes.” Another GOP senator, John Kennedy of Louisiana, said the Senate might hear from witnesses but they won’t “make the decision until they understand the case.” — Laura DavisonMost Americans support introducing new witnesses and new evidence in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, according to a poll from Monmouth University.
“The process has now moved on to the Senate and there are some new revelations, but public opinion on impeachment and Trump’s overall performance has shifted only slightly,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. — Daniel FlatleyLead House trial manager Adam Schiff said the procedures proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would set the stage for a coverup instead of a fair trial.
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said that in any ordinary court trial, both sides would be allowed to present all their evidence, while in Trump’s trial the Senate will decide whether to hear witnesses at all. “These risks are so serious that they can require a lawyer’s disqualification,” the managers added. Most importantly “when one individual assumes the role of both advocate and witness it may so blur the line between argument and evidence that the [factfinder’s] ability to find facts is undermined.”
“The public now knows why Leader McConnell has been hiding his resolution: the Clinton comparison was a lie,” Pelosi said. “Clearly and sadly, Leader McConnell has misled the American people. For weeks, he has insisted that he will adhere to the rules used during the Clinton impeachment trial and that ‘fair is fair’ — but his proposal rejects the need for witnesses and documents during the trial itself.
Trudeau's state run media are going to shit their pants come November (again).
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What we know /// 1/3rd of Americans hate Trump 1/3rd of Americans love Trump Of the remaining 1/3rd who do vote, will do so with their pocket books. Is an impeachment which results in a re-election really an impeachment?
Quoting from the Democrat “house managers”... Others differ!
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