If Roberts had an ounce of integrity (he doesn’t, I know), he would decline to preside over this unconstitutional farce.
“If Roberts had an ounce of integrity (he doesn’t, I know), he would decline to preside over this unconstitutional farce.”
Roberts may do what you suggest, but not because of his integrity. He may do so only to keep Trump from having a venue to show the evidence he has amassed in the election fraud of 6 states.
45% of the nation already thinks the election was stolen, Biden does not need that percentage swelling into the 60’s or 70’s.
There is of course the view that the duties of a presiding official created under the Constitution is empty and ceremonial, it being the nature of our founding fathers to waste their time endlessly creating ceremonial positions that have no power or authority.
C.J. Roberts will bring popcorn to the senate trial.
The Constitution doesn’t give him a choice.