Will these men be in the dock rather than Donald Trump? Photo: Getty Images Ever since the House moved decisively toward impeaching the president, the prevailing assumption has been that any Senate trial would be short and peremptory, with acquittal preordained.
It sure sounds like something Trump himself would relish, with his interminable habit of attributing his own sins to his enemies. And among the 53 Republican senators, it’s not surprising there are those who would indulge him: If Republicans moved to call the Bidens during impeachment, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. would likely have the final word. Roberts would oversee a Senate trial and has the power to accept evidence, dismiss the case and direct the proceedings — although he could defer those decisions to senators for a vote or be overruled by them.
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Senate beginning preparations for an impeachment trialWhile senators await the House of Representatives to move into the public phase of their impeachment inquiry, aides and members are beginning to prepare for a likely Senate trial. I wonder how we got here? Let’s just say for a second that Trump gets Impeached. Who is the Democrat that will succeed him? Most won’t pass a background check. Any survivor will be removed by the public
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McConnell says Senate would acquit Trump if trial held todaySure just vote now without hearing everything, Kentucky get this guy out of office!!! It won’t be today. It will be after considerably more evidence has surfaced. Drip by drip. DripDripDrip HE realdonaldtrump EXTORTED A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT...MoscowMitch senatemajldr Bye-bye
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McConnell does not expect possible Senate impeachment trial to lead to Trump's ousterSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he would not expect an impeachment trial in the Senate to succeed No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot - Mark Twain That’s because his wife is in the Trump administration and he has a tremendous conflict of interest in holding Trump accountable whatsoever because it effects his bottom line. This is a banana republic and senatemajldr is the height of corruption, he should resign in disgrace. Really ? Hahahahahahaha.....
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Mitch McConnell claims Senate trial 'would not lead to a removal' of Trump if held todaySenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that if the impeachment trial were held today, the Senate would acquit President Donald Trump. Moscow Mitch, human stop sign 🍆 So they both will get voted out of office
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Senate unanimously passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony, sending it to President Trump's deskThe U.S. Senate has passed a bill making certain types of animal cruelty a federal felony. The Senate unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, which criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty. Great! Now do Election Security Mitch. senatemajldr This is what your Congress is working on folks. This and impeachment. Cheers for that and lock those animal abusers
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The Senate passes a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felonyThe Senate has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. 'I'm glad Congress is finally sending the PACT Act to the President's desk to be signed into law,' said Dem. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor of the Senate bill. Does that apply to big pharma, household products and cosmetic companies? Great! Now let’s make putting children in cages a crime. I cant see a dog hurt. It just freaks me out. Whoever did this should go to jail for freaking life. I despise people that hurt dogs or cats or any animal.
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