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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust a reminder: Impeachment in the Senate does not have the same legal standard as a Court of Law.
The "Due Process" argument is a head fake. Federal Rules of Evidence are not applicable in an Impeachment trial.
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Just a reminder: Impeachment in the Senate does not have the same legal standard as a Court of Law. (Original Post)
madaboutharry
Feb 2021
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Siwsan
(26,249 posts)1. It's becoming increasingly apparent it has no standards at all. IMHO, of course. (nt)
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,392 posts)3. For sure
I mean, several Republican co-conspirators.......er.... some Senators are clearly not paying attention, some are absent, and some are even flat out meeting with Trump's defense lawyers. It's a huge farce. Not sure we can do about it now but it seems some kind of reform/rules/standards need to be adopted for future proceedings. Republicans have turned the impeachment trial process into a farce. If this is how Impeachment is going to be allowed to be now and in the future, it's virtually useless.
Cartoonist
(7,309 posts)2. No double jeopardy either
Charge him with conspiracy to commit murder and get a jury of non senators.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)4. How about 470,000 wrongful death/criminal negligence lawsuits to start things rolling