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2. Disqualification is seen by most to be a second vote only held after a conviction vote succeeds.

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 08:38 AM

Nov 2019

I posted at length about this previously on DU. While the language is unclear, I am not sure a disqualification vote would be held after an unsuccessful vote to convict, especially in a Republican Sneate against a Republican president.

https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/article-2/49-judgment-removal-and-disqualification.html

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Democrats do not need 20 Republicans to remove Donald Trump from office? [View all] kentuck Nov 2019 OP

THAT IS HUGE! Zoonart Nov 2019 #1

Correct. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #4

I do not interpret it that way? kentuck Nov 2019 #5

It's quite clear. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #7

Thanks for the info. kentuck Nov 2019 #8

K&R... spanone Nov 2019 #9

Regardless, a simple majority would be a very important vote. kentuck Nov 2019 #10