Yes, technically, Roberts only has a Constitutionally limited role in impeachment proceedings, in that he only presides with no dictatorial directive, such as a regular civil or criminal trial would entail.
BUT...we are in post-Constitutional times. What the House is doing is well beyond the constraints of Constitutional authority with regard to impeachment. Since the House doesn’t need any stinkin’ badge, what makes you think that Roberts will follow his Constitutional restraints? Especially if the House votes with NO PUBLIC RELEASE of ANY evidence that would allow the issue to be fairly discussed.
And if the issue WAS discussed fairly, there would be no way that any Deomcrat in a purple district or any Republican at all in the House or the Senate would vote anywhere near a No vote.
“What the House is doing is well beyond the constraints of Constitutional authority with regard to impeachment.”
Nonsense.
The House can run an impeachment any way they damn well please.
As long as in the end they muster a majority vote.
And there is no power on earth that can compel them to do, or not do, as they please.
Period.