Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), president pro tempore of the Senate, will preside over next month’s impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Leahy said on Jan. 25. Leahy is 80. Both parties traditionally choose their eldest member to serve in the pro tempore role, which is essentially a backup for the president of the Senate, whenever…
Growing Number of Republican Senators Oppose Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
An increasing number of Republican senators are voicing opposition to holding an impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, leaving Democrats’ ability to swing enough votes for a conviction in doubt. Twenty-nine GOP senators have now spoken out against holding a trial, according to an Epoch Times tally, arguing it’s unconstitutional to try to convict…
Schumer: Trump Impeachment Trial Will Be ‘Fair,’ Move ‘Relatively Quickly’
The impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump “will be fair” and move “at a relatively fast pace,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday. Trump was impeached earlier this month on a charge of incitement of insurrection. The Senate will consider the charge during a trial starting the week of Feb. 8. The…
Democrats Explore Using 14th Amendment ‘Insurrection’ Clause to Bar Trump From Future Office
Democrats are contemplating whether they can use the 14th Amendment to bar former President Donald Trump from ever taking office in the future, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said on Jan. 22. Section three of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, states that anyone…
Romney Says Impeachment Trial Against Trump Should Go Forward
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) asserted Sunday that the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump should proceed, saying that it is not unconstitutional. Romney told CNN on Sunday: “Well, I’ve read a number of law review articles, and I think if you put aside the partisan columns if you will written in various publications and…
Trump Impeachment Trial Is ‘Bad for the Country’: Sen. Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said the pending impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is pointless and unnecessarily divisive. “It’s counterproductive,” Rubio said on Sunday, according to an interview with Fox News. “We already have a flaming fire in this country, and it’s like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of…
Law Professor Dershowitz Outlines Legal Possibilities for Senate on Upcoming Trump Impeachment Trial
Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz shared his expert opinion on free speech and the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump in an interview with The Epoch Times. He noted that Trump asked for peaceful and patriotic demonstrations. And in America, it has been a custom to differentiate the advocate and the actor,…
Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 22): Articles of Impeachment Filed Against Biden by GOP Rep
While the impeachment against President Trump is still ongoing, new articles of impeachment have been introduced against Joe Biden accusing him of “Quid pro quo” in Ukraine, as well as abuse of power in regards to Hunter Biden’s dealings with China. In Portland, far-left activists protested by vandalizing buildings, smashing windows, and clashing with police….
Trump Impeachment Trial Will Start Week of Feb. 8: Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Friday that the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump will begin on the week of Feb. 8. Schumer announced the schedule after reaching an agreement with Republicans to have the trial in February. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had proposed delaying the trial until February to give…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 23): Alan Dershowitz on the Perils of Impeachment; Finding Common Ground; Why America is the World’s Most Generous Country
In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. And in a time of deep divide, Dr. George Barna, director of research at Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian…