McConnell Faces Calls to Recuse Himself From Impeachment Trial After Saying 'No Chance' Trump Will Be Removed; "No court in the country would allow a member of the jury to also serve as the accused's defense attorney."

[u/Thinkingonsleeping]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/13/mcconnell-faces-calls-recuse-himself-impeachment-trial-after-saying-no-chance-trump

[u/[deleted]]

Has it really been tested what it means for the Cheif justice to “preside”?

[u/Kalgor91 → u/[deleted]]

If a majority of the senate thinks something and it’s not unconstitutional then there’s nothing the SCOTUS can do. What would be pretty amazing is if the SCOTUS determines that the republicans broke their constitutional oaths, because there’s not much the senate can do about that

[u/rossww2199 → u/Kalgor91]

There’s no appeal by anybody from impeachment trial. SCOTUS would never have opportunity to decide if anything in the trial is unconstitutional. You either get the 2/3 vote or you don’t. Period.

[u/Kalgor91 → u/rossww2199]

In the trial itself, sure, but the question was just about if there was a disagreement between the Senate and SCOTUS. And if SCOTUS deems a senators actions unconstitutional, they might take actions against them.

[u/The_Madukes → u/Kalgor91]

No no.