“It appears that even if the House of Representatives impeaches President Trump this week, the Senate trial on that impeachment will not begin until after Trump has left office and President-Elect Biden has become president on Jan. 20,” Luttig wrote in The Washington Post. “That Senate trial would be unconstitutional.”
Fun Fact of the Day: All Congressional business ends on the last day of the session. In other words, every pending piece of legislation, or action has to be completely re-done on day 1 of the new session. Therefore, it is correct that it would be unconstitutional to continue an existing impeachment case from the previous session.
Fun Fact of the Day: All Congressional business ends on the last day of the session. In other words, every pending piece of legislation, or action has to be completely re-done on day 1 of the new session. Therefore, it is correct that it would be unconstitutional to continue an existing impeachment case from the previous session.
Let’s hope that’s not just a “rule” that they can change in a whim. Cuz, they’ll do it, ya know.