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bluestarone

(16,721 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:09 PM Oct 2019

Please explain the (senate trial) on this question

Could the House call tRUMP as a witness? If not can the house use ALL the tRUMP videos they choose as tRUMP testimony? (when he states yea he did what they say he did). TY in advance

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Please explain the (senate trial) on this question (Original Post) bluestarone Oct 2019 OP
Don't know the answer wryter2000 Oct 2019 #1
That's what i'm hoping bluestarone Oct 2019 #2
It would be fun wryter2000 Oct 2019 #4
They could call him, but vlyons Oct 2019 #3
The same guy who prevents everyone else from responding to congressional subpoenas tblue37 Oct 2019 #5
Then it's video time! bluestarone Oct 2019 #6
the videos are "evidence", not "testimony". unblock Oct 2019 #7
TY! One more question please bluestarone Oct 2019 #8
assuming we get as far as a trial, it's largely up to mcturtle unblock Oct 2019 #9

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
3. They could call him, but
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:14 PM
Oct 2019

he has the right to not say anything that would incriminate himself. They could play his video clips if they chose to.

tblue37

(64,979 posts)
5. The same guy who prevents everyone else from responding to congressional subpoenas
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:17 PM
Oct 2019

is not going to show up himself if called or subpoenaed by the House.

unblock

(51,974 posts)
7. the videos are "evidence", not "testimony".
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:45 PM
Oct 2019

yes, they could present whatever evidence they want, including video or text of public remarks.

it would be bizarre for an impeachment manager (or a prosecutor) to call the defendant as a witness. aside from limitations on self-incriminating testimony, one would not expect any defendant to be a reliable or compelling witness in the case for impeachment or prosecution.

the defense sometimes calls the defendant to testify, however, though standard defense wisdom is that this is usually a risky last resort, even with a normal defendant.

unblock

(51,974 posts)
9. assuming we get as far as a trial, it's largely up to mcturtle
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:56 PM
Oct 2019

the trial would happen in accordance with senate rules (even though the chief justice "presides" over impeachment trials of presidents).

my limited understanding of senate rules is that the senate majority leader has a lot of say in scheduling and in determining what matters are public vs. closed doors.

in practice, however, it would have to be public, with limited exceptions for specific witnesses testifying about classified matters.

i would certainly expect live coverage across all networks, it would be quite the spectacle.


and hey, ratings-obsessed donnie will finally have a legitimate #1 hit he can take credit for

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