This is basically a GFY to Pelosi. It puts to rest the rumors peddled by the Democrats that McConnell conspired with Pelosi to turf Trump before the inauguration. Typical BS from the left to try to get Republicans to fight each other.
“The Senate trial would therefore begin after President Trump’s term has expired – either one hour after its expiration on Jan. 20, or twenty-five hours after its expiration on Jan. 21,” the memo states.
The document was confirmed by a source familiar with its contents.
McConnell’s memo notes that the Senate, which is scheduled to hold pro-forma sessions until Jan. 19, the day before Biden is to take the oath of office, cannot conduct any business during those pro-forma meetings without unanimous consent.
The GOP leader notes that would preclude the Senate from acting on any articles of impeachment received from the House until Biden is president, raising an implicit question about the point of such an exercise.
“It would require the consent of all 100 senators to conduct any business of any kind during the scheduled pro forma sessions prior to January 19, and therefore the consent of all 100 senators to begin acting on any articles of impeachment during those sessions,” the memo states.
The document notes the Senate “can receive a message announcing that the House has impeached the President” while the Senate is in recess, but the Secretary of the Senate wouldn’t notify the chamber of the message until the next regular session, which is scheduled for Jan. 19.
What’s unclear is whether Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over the trial because Trump will no longer be president of the United States at 1 p.m. Jan. 20, the earliest a trial could start without consent from all 100 senators.]
Bingo, you actually read the article and beyond the headline.
It tracks perfectly with what a real Constitutional Scholar wrote here:
How do you impeach a president an hour after he has ceased to be President?
I’m no fan of Turtle; but Thank You, Zhang Fei.
Consent of all 100 or consent of all present?!?
Thank you for presenting the rest of the story. Hard to hold a trial on a President who is no longer president, when the only possible punishment is removal from the office he no longer holds....
Mitch obviously does not LIKE Trump, but he’s using the rules to Trump’s favor in this.
Thank you for posting this real information. There would never be 100 Senators who would approve this.
I wholeheartedly agree with TexasGurl24! Good job on your thoughtful post and good job, TexasGurl24, on your follow up link. I hope everybody reads both your posts.
Still not a fan of the Turtle, but occasionally he gets it right. :)