WITH THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF DONALD TRUMP SET TO BEGIN, I THINK A LOOK AT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, AS IT PERTAINS TO THE UPCOMING PROCEEDINGS, COULD GIVE US A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT THE ARCHITECTS OF THE CONSTITUTION HAD IN MIND WHEN ADDRESSING THIS PARTICULAR SUBJECT.
SINCE I HAVE ALREADY COVERED THE HOUSE OF REP. ROLE IN JUDGING THE ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR OF DONALD TRUMP, WHICH LED HIM TO BEING "IMPEACHED," I SHALL NOT REPEAT IT HERE. (My Articles on those proceedings are available on this Website.
With that in mind, let's get started.
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 6.
6: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 4.
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 4.
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
What can we take from this?
- ALL IMPEACHMENT TRIALS, (REMOVAL FROM OFFICE), ARE CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. SENATE. Seems fairly straight forward.THE HOUSE OF REP. "IMPEACHED" TRUMP, NOW THE SENATE TRIES HIM.
- THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE ARE THE JURY, AND MUST TAKE AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION. This makes sense. As with any other JUDGE, JURY, OR FINDER OF FACT, you want a promise of IMPARTIALITY, that there is a DUTY to Judge the case on its Merits.
- THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT PRESIDES OVER THE SENATE TRIAL, IF THE IMPEACHED OFFICIAL HAPPENS TO BE POTUS.
- A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IS NEEDED TO REMOVE DONALD TRUMP
FROM OFFICE.
Interesting. So what does this tell us about DONALD TRUMP, AND THE UPCOMING SENATE TRIAL?
- ALL IMPEACHMENT TRIALS, (REMOVAL FROM OFFICE), ARE CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. SENATE. Seems fairly straight forward.THE HOUSE OF REP. "IMPEACHED" TRUMP, NOW THE SENATE TRIES HIM.
- THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE ARE THE JURY, AND MUST TAKE AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION. This makes sense. As with any other JUDGE, JURY, OR FINDER OF FACT, you want a promise of IMPARTIALITY, that there is a DUTY to Judge the case on its Merits.
- THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT PRESIDES OVER THE SENATE TRIAL, IF THE IMPEACHED OFFICIAL HAPPENS TO BE POTUS.
- A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IS NEEDED TO REMOVE DONALD TRUMP
FROM OFFICE.
Interesting. So what does this tell us about DONALD TRUMP, AND THE UPCOMING SENATE TRIAL?
SEE PART 2.
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