Roberts, senators to be sworn in Thursday for impeachment trial

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Source: The hill

Roberts, senators to be sworn in Thursday for impeachment trial

BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 01/15/20 11:25 AM EST

Chief Justice John Roberts and every senator will be sworn in as soon as Thursday for the soon-to-begin impeachment trial.

A Senate GOP leadership aide said on Wednesday that the House managers are expected to come to the chamber on Thursday to read the articles of impeachment against President Trump.

After that Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to be sworn in. He will then swear in all 100 senators, according to the aide.

The new details on what the first few days of the impeachment trial will look like comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the seven House impeachment managers on Wednesday. The House is expected to vote later Wednesday to formally name the managers and transmit the two impeachment articles to the Senate.

The move will shift the impeachment fight to the Senate after a weeks-long delay amid a standoff between Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/478384-roberts-senators-to-be-sworn-in-thursday-for-impeachment-trial

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We all need to see this and know _exactly_ the oaths they take. Everyone that takes part in these proceedings must be held to their oaths, and held accountable for any and all failures to protect and defend the Constitution.

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1. Mitch McConnell has already vowed he will violate his oath. nt

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2. can and should...

Biased Senators Should Be Disqualified From the Impeachment Trial
Because some senators have made no secret of their refusal to be impartial, the House managers prosecuting the case against the president should move for them to be disqualified from sitting in judgment.
Under the Constitution, the impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump must be decided by senators who are, and who have sworn to be, impartial. Because some senators, such as South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, have made no secret of their refusal to be impartial, the House managers prosecuting the case against the president should move for them to be disqualified from sitting in judgment, and the chief justice, as the presiding officer, should grant that motion.