Part 2 of this should be vote to acquit, not vote to dismiss. The reason is, a dismissal would mean the house can bring it up again in the future, and keep on impeaching. With an acquittal they can’t.
i wonder what effect would acquittal have on the potency of any evidence that has been gathered but not yet submitted by the house— i suppose that new and substantially different charges would need to be written, passed by the house and submitted to the senate...
Correct. No to dismiss. ..Yes to acquit. ..if the glove don’t fit. ...
Yes, acquit!
If the charges are bogus
...and don’t fit....
You MUST acquit!
Acquit NOT dismiss!
“With an acquittal they can’t.
Perhaps not with the same charges although I am unsure of the rules of impeachment in this area and whether double jeopardy applies. But the can always come up with some other fabricated reason for impeachment.