John Roberts does NOT want to preside over Trump's second impeachment

[TheLiquidGuy]

Whoever is presiding, the first order of business it to determine whether the Senate has jurisdiction over a private citizen. They don't.

It is the Senate's duty to decide if a person can ever hold office again.

[MMC]

"There is no clear language on what should happen if an ex-president goes on trial. ...it is up to the Senate to set the rules of the trial...."

Schumer seems unlikely to ask Harris to discharge her constitutional role as the presiding officer of the Senate for the trial.


The issue is 'unsettled, completely without precedent, and unspecific in existing Senate rules and precedents,' Princeton University political scientist Keith Whittington wrote in an email.


There is no clear language on what should happen if an ex-president goes on trial.
Past impeachment trials of lower-level officials have had the vice president, who presides over the Senate, preside over the trial. ....snip~





Guess that is why for some odd reason he thinks Commula would preside over a former President.

[Hoosier8]

John Roberts does NOT want to preside over Trump's second impeachment (msn.com)

This might make Momala the next in line as the judge.

Won't that be special!

He can't because by then Trump will be a private citizen and constitutionally cannot be removed from office. The only impeachment Roberts could reside over would be Biden who would be the sitting president.

[Hoosier8]

It is the Senate's duty to decide if a person can ever hold office again.

Except for the language of the constitution, you might have something.

[ron]

The Constitution states that 'When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside.'
But with the Senate having been in recess since the House voted to impeach, the trial will occur when Trump is no longer in office – potentially giving Roberts an out.
That would put Kamala Harris as next in line to preside over the trial, in her constitutional role as the Senate's presiding officer.

[Retirednsmilin308]

Whoever is presiding, the first order of business it to determine whether the Senate has jurisdiction over a private citizen. They don't.

It would not matter. Rule of Law died in this country on July 5th, 2016.

Then the entire country's government died soon after on January 6th, 2021.

Our country is still around, but its government is dead.

[texan]

I kinda like this forum.
You guys are so funny.

Trump provoked deadly Capitol riot, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says

• President Trump helped provoke the swarms of his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor.
• "The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people," McConnell said.
• McConnell's remarks came as he and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hash out details on Trump's impending impeachment trial.

I can't wait until they file charges and try to prove he did that based on what I read and he said. News flash Ron. The court system doesn't determine peoples fate on your feelings or anyone's. It functions on indisputable facts.

I feel like you were being mean to me doesn't put people in jail. Nor should it!

[Chris]

[FONT="]The Constitution states that 'When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside.'[/FONT]
[FONT="]But with the Senate having been in recess since the House voted to impeach, the trial will occur when Trump is no longer in office – potentially giving Roberts an out. [/FONT]
That would put Kamala Harris as next in line to preside over the trial, in her constitutional role as the Senate's presiding officer.

Technically, nitpicking, but it is what it is, it says the president but he won't be the President then, Biden will.

Who will preside is up to the Senate.

[Tahuyaman]

John Roberts does NOT want to preside over Trump's second impeachment

He probably doesn’t want to be connected to the most blatant blatant abuse of congressional authority in American History.

[Tahuyaman]

It would not matter. Rule of Law died in this country on July 5th, 2016.

Then the entire country's government died soon after on January 6th, 2021.

Our country is still around, but its government is dead.

Hillary Clinton was above the law long before July 2016.