If the House impeaches the Senate has to take it up as required by the Constitution.
But, consider that in the Clinton impeachment the Senate never really conducted a trial. Staff took depositions that were given to the Senators. Basically, all that happened on the floor were attorney arguments and the vote.
Plus, McConnell is laying down a marker to the Dems. Be very careful what you ask for because I will control the proceedings in the Senate, not Schitt and Nadless. It will not play out well for the Democrats.
Please cite the specific phrase from the language in the Constitution that says the Senate is required to conduct an Impeachment trial and accept the House Impeachment referral and Articles of Impeachment. I am not finding it in my copy.
Thanks in advance.
Yup. That’s how I read it.
Mitch is firing a shot across their bow saying “vote to impeach, and you WILL get a trial”. Trump gets to defend himself in a trial and will take down Democrats and Deep Staters in the process.
Dems don’t just get to vote to impeach to virtue signal to their base and then walk away.
Plus, McConnell is laying down a marker to the Dems. Be very careful what you ask for because I will control the proceedings in the Senate, not Schitt and Nadless. It will not play out well for the Democrats.
LOL. As if McConnell is not giving the House Dems a free hand to impeach POTUS right now.
I have an idea. How about the GOP controlled Senate shuts down this nonsense before this circus gets to that stage. First, let’s hear from the IC IG. He can tell us why Whistleblowe regulations were changed right before this document was filed. Then we can hear from Biden Jr. and he can explain why he was getting $50k a month for work he was not qualified for. Etc., etc.
All the senate needs to do is issue one subpoena to the Deep State coupists for every subpoena Schiff issues. That would end this nonsense immediately. That won’t be happening because the Seante GOP wants Trump impeached every bit as much as the Democrats do.