It does because it concerns the President of the United States. So either the actual article of impeachment is vacated because Trump is no longer or he is the President and Roberts needs to be the Judge. Eitherway the article of impeachment is concerning POTUS or Former POTUS. They need to pick and decide but they cannot have him POTUS and NOT_POTUS.
“Eitherway the article of impeachment is concerning POTUS or Former POTUS. They need to pick and decide but they cannot have him POTUS and NOT_POTUS.
Good point. Also, the House impeaches the POTUS; the Senate tries the POTUS. House just sent article to Senate today - after Trump left office - no longer president. Senate tries President, but Trump is no longer president. It appears the house is impeaching a non-president, and Senate will try a non-president. ??