Sen. Patrick Leahy to Preside Over Trump's Impeachment Trial
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Senate Patrick Leahy will preside over former President Donald Trump’s trial in the Senate. While left-leaning articles highlight that a cohort of Republican allies have closed ranks behind the tactic of putting Trump’s impeachment trial on trial, right-leaning articles highlight that Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, admonished Democrats against pursuing another impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that a cohort of Republican allies have closed ranks behind the tactic of putting Trump’s impeachment trial on trial. The article notes that the move seems designed to spare Republicans from having to defend Trump’s actions.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Leahy is the president pro tempore of the Senate, which is a constitutional role given to the longest-serving lawmaker in the majority party. The Senate could have asked Vice President Harris to preside, but that would have presented bad optics the Founders wanted to avoid.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, admonished Democrats against pursuing another impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. Cornyn called the move “unprecedented,” as Cornyn asked Biden to not use the “precious first few days of a new administration” by expending his party’s energies on the Senate trial.
From the right
Democrats showing 'shockingly bad judgment' with Trump impeachment focus: Cornyn
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