Democrats’ “Red Alert” to Voters: Contact Republican Senators and Demand a Real Trial Not A Cover-Up. Click for How to Contact Senators.
January 23rd 2020
US House of Representatives votes to adopt the articles of impeachment, accusing Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (US House of Representatives)
By Walter Einekel
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced his plans to run a fact-free cartoon of an “impeachment trial” of Donald Trump. While this is not a surprise, it is a huge blow to our country’s checks and balances of power. Some of the many flaws in McConnell’s bogus rules for the impeachment trial include running through the trial quickly and with the fewest public eyes on it. But probably the most damning set of rules is McConnell’s possibly unconstitutional move to give the Republican Senate majority not only a choice of what possible new evidence or witnesses to allow into the proceedings, but also the ability to decide whether or not to allow any evidence or witness testimony already discovered during the House’s impeachment inquiry.
It’s a blatant move to create a sham trial that includes a cover-up of the president’s corruption and abuses of power. McConnell has been accelerating the corruption of his position for years now, but in the face of such obvious corruption and abuses of power, it is breathtaking to watch our country’s legislative branch held hostage to such small-minded, petty people. Democratic officials are sending out the alarm to Americans interested in seeing a fair trial to call the government switchboards and make your voice heard.
And there are myriad reasons to call. There is no guarantee anyone in the public will be allowed to see the trial. You want something more specific?
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