The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
As a practical matter, the oath is drivel. I can think of hundreds of things Congress does in violation of the constitution, yet all are sworn to uphold it.
Great argument.
It’s a lot easier to do an impachment without due process. If the senate steps in and plays the part of impeachment investigator, tries to correct due process deficiencies from the House,k then that becomes the new normal, and the senate is going to have to accomodate that work - thre will be lots of impeachments going forward.