The Arrogancy of Trump During the Impending Senate Impeachment Trial
Monica Jackson
Published Nov 19, 2024
The Senate has begun the formal impeachment trial proceedings against President Trump. Historically, this is the third impeachment trial since the founding of the nation. The partisan Congress is promising to deliver “impartial justice†as Chief Justice Roberts Jr. swore to abide by the rules of the Constitution.
Resolution 798
The House of Representatives had just passed resolution 798 that authorized the impeachment trial of President Trump. During another news conference, Senator Mitch McConnell responded by saying, “This is a difficult time for our country, precisely the kind of time for which the framers created. . . . this body can rise above short-termism and factional fever and serve the long-term best interest of our nation.â€
Uncertain of a fair trial, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withheld the articles of impeachment and the mentioning of the seven members of the house management committee for more than a month. She wanted to introduce new key witnesses and additional evidence. However, Republicans pressured Speaker Nancy Pelosi to relent. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was in talks to have the impeachment case against the President dismissed.
House Managers
Mrs. Pelosi chose seven House Impeachment Managers with litigation experience to deliver the two articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, January 15. The House Managers will vehemently argue that Donald John Trump should be removed from the presidential office for obstruction of congress and abuse of power. The House Impeachment Managers are:
• House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York
• Zoe Lofgren of California
• Val Demings of Florida
• Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York
• Sylvia Garcia of Texas
• Jason Crow of Colorado
• Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff of California
New Ukrainian Impeachment Revelations
The watchdog group, Government Accountability Office, supposes that President Trump’s decision to withhold $400 million in aid from Ukraine as an abuse of his presidential powers and an “illegal break of law.†Presidential authority cannot concede against congressional spending that is already allocated by members of the House of Congress. The White House's decision to retain aid also violates the Impoundment Control Act: “Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law.â€
Impeachment Timeline
For the Thursday impeachment trial:
• Senators voted to approve USMCA which is the new North American Trade Pact with Mexico and Canada.
• Senators listened to House Managers read the articles of impeachment.
• Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will officiate the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump.
• President Trump is expected to answer the impeachment charges with a written brief.
• The Senate will convene on Tuesday, January 21, to begin the official trial proceedings.
President Trump Expects to be Exonerated
The written articles for impeachment for the obstruction of justice accuses Trump of blocking witnesses from testifying to Congress and prohibiting subpoenas for exemplary evidential documentation. The White House believes that the trial is “extraordinarily unlikely†to last longer than two weeks. They hope that the trial will be over before the State of the Union address. President Trump is expected to deliver remarks before Congress and the American people on February 4, 2020. White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham said that “President Trump has done nothing wrong. He expects to be fully exonerated.†The Senate doesn’t need to call any more witnesses.
Democratic Delay
House Democrats were satisfied that the articles of impeachment were not immediately delivered to the Senate. Representative Nadler stated, “It made sense to wait awhile, as even more evidence piled up, but we have to proceed because the integrity of the election is at stake.â€
The delay has given additional time to review new emails and other documents related to the case. The additional documents show the emasculating role for the former American ambassador to Ukraine.
Future Witness Testimony
Several Republican Senators — like Lamar Alexander from Tennessee — have expressed their desire to hear additional testimony from other witnesses.
Democrats are keen on hearing the testimony from the acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The White House advised them not to testify before the members of the House of Representatives.
Even though the White House would like a speedy trial, if additional witnesses are called, the trial could last longer than two weeks. The Iowa Caucuses start on February 3, 2020. Congress would like the trial to conclude by that date.
Nancy Pelosi gave a news conference on January 15, 2020, with her fellow Democratic representatives. She said, “Today we cross the threshold in history delivering articles of impeachment against the President of the United States. . . . this President will be held accountable that no one is above the law. No future President should ever entertain the idea . . . . that he can do whatever he wants.†Speaker Pelosi then proceeded to sign the articles of impeachment. House Managers delivered the articles of impeachment to the Senate by noon on Thursday, January 16.
Resolution 798
The House of Representatives had just passed resolution 798 that authorized the impeachment trial of President Trump. During another news conference, Senator Mitch McConnell responded by saying, “This is a difficult time for our country, precisely the kind of time for which the framers created. . . . this body can rise above short-termism and factional fever and serve the long-term best interest of our nation.â€
Uncertain of a fair trial, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withheld the articles of impeachment and the mentioning of the seven members of the house management committee for more than a month. She wanted to introduce new key witnesses and additional evidence. However, Republicans pressured Speaker Nancy Pelosi to relent. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was in talks to have the impeachment case against the President dismissed.
House Managers
Mrs. Pelosi chose seven House Impeachment Managers with litigation experience to deliver the two articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, January 15. The House Managers will vehemently argue that Donald John Trump should be removed from the presidential office for obstruction of congress and abuse of power. The House Impeachment Managers are:
• House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York
• Zoe Lofgren of California
• Val Demings of Florida
• Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York
• Sylvia Garcia of Texas
• Jason Crow of Colorado
• Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff of California
New Ukrainian Impeachment Revelations
The watchdog group, Government Accountability Office, supposes that President Trump’s decision to withhold $400 million in aid from Ukraine as an abuse of his presidential powers and an “illegal break of law.†Presidential authority cannot concede against congressional spending that is already allocated by members of the House of Congress. The White House's decision to retain aid also violates the Impoundment Control Act: “Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law.â€
Impeachment Timeline
For the Thursday impeachment trial:
• Senators voted to approve USMCA which is the new North American Trade Pact with Mexico and Canada.
• Senators listened to House Managers read the articles of impeachment.
• Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will officiate the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump.
• President Trump is expected to answer the impeachment charges with a written brief.
• The Senate will convene on Tuesday, January 21, to begin the official trial proceedings.
President Trump Expects to be Exonerated
The written articles for impeachment for the obstruction of justice accuses Trump of blocking witnesses from testifying to Congress and prohibiting subpoenas for exemplary evidential documentation. The White House believes that the trial is “extraordinarily unlikely†to last longer than two weeks. They hope that the trial will be over before the State of the Union address. President Trump is expected to deliver remarks before Congress and the American people on February 4, 2020. White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham said that “President Trump has done nothing wrong. He expects to be fully exonerated.†The Senate doesn’t need to call any more witnesses.
Democratic Delay
House Democrats were satisfied that the articles of impeachment were not immediately delivered to the Senate. Representative Nadler stated, “It made sense to wait awhile, as even more evidence piled up, but we have to proceed because the integrity of the election is at stake.â€
The delay has given additional time to review new emails and other documents related to the case. The additional documents show the emasculating role for the former American ambassador to Ukraine.
Future Witness Testimony
Several Republican Senators — like Lamar Alexander from Tennessee — have expressed their desire to hear additional testimony from other witnesses.
Democrats are keen on hearing the testimony from the acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The White House advised them not to testify before the members of the House of Representatives.
Even though the White House would like a speedy trial, if additional witnesses are called, the trial could last longer than two weeks. The Iowa Caucuses start on February 3, 2020. Congress would like the trial to conclude by that date.
