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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

2020 candidates in Senate who skip impeachment trial could face arrest

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and other Senate Democrats running for president might find themselves pulled off the campaign trail for the trial of President Trump, or face arrest, a former Senate parliamentarian told The Post.

Should Democrats in the House of Representatives formally impeach the president — something that is widely expected by the end of the year — a January Senate trial is almost certain. The president’s fate would then be decided by a vote of 100 senators, with a two-thirds majority required for his removal.

The timing, however, couldn’t be worse for many of the party’s leading lights, who could be compelled to come off the campaign trail to sit for weeks just before voting begins.

“The senate collectively has the power to compel the attendance of absent senators and the Senate collectively acts by its majority and Mitch McConnell is the majority leader. So he has the ability,” former Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin said.

“If push comes to shove, compelling means arresting.”

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Trump WINS / Demon-crats LOOOOSE !!! All in good time !!!!

Anonymous said...

Arrest the Real Criminals > the Democrats - All of them

Anonymous said...

That's it Arrest the Democraps their the real Criminals. Along with Uncle Joe for Treason with his son in tag ! And you could go as far a Obama as well there's no way he didn't know what was going on.

Anonymous said...

The spineless Republicans won’t enforce this. Did you see the Gilligan impersonator they used as Council in the impeachment hearings? That’s the best person they could find to represent our President? Nothing is changing

Anonymous said...

Need Stronger Republicans is a Fact !! To take out the
Law Breaking Democrats for good !!!!