NEW: McConnell believes Trump committed impeachable offenses, believes the attack on Capitol gives Rs a chance to purge the president
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 12, 2021
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McCarthy has asked colleagues if he should urge Trump to resign, is open to a censure
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: https://t.co/iQF7vZc2ab
Surreal split-screen right now
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) January 13, 2021
1. Rep. Jim Jordan blaming liberals for the end of free expression in America, because tech companies are removing social media accounts
2. Republican lawmakers saying they’re afraid of being killed if they vote their conscience to impeach https://t.co/rSkqkiJ0Zc
Surreal split-screen right now
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) January 13, 2021
1. Rep. Jim Jordan blaming liberals for the end of free expression in America, because tech companies are removing social media accounts
2. Republican lawmakers saying they’re afraid of being killed if they vote their conscience to impeach https://t.co/rSkqkiJ0Zc
McConnell’s office sent a memo to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) asserting that Republicans won’t agree to a Friday emergency session to enable House Democrats to present an article of impeachment to the Senate while Trump is still in office.
The memo stated that unless there is unanimous consent from senators, Trump’s impeachment trial would not be allowed to begin until 1 p.m. on Jan. 20, at which time Joe Biden will have been sworn in as president.
“It would require the consent of all 100 senators to conduct any business of any kind during the scheduled pro forma sessions prior to January 19,” the memo states.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...eachment-trial
McConnell’s office sent a memo to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) asserting that Republicans won’t agree to a Friday emergency session to enable House Democrats to present an article of impeachment to the Senate while Trump is still in office.
The memo stated that unless there is unanimous consent from senators, Trump’s impeachment trial would not be allowed to begin until 1 p.m. on Jan. 20, at which time Joe Biden will have been sworn in as president.
“It would require the consent of all 100 senators to conduct any business of any kind during the scheduled pro forma sessions prior to January 19,” the memo states.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...eachment-trial
McConnell’s office sent a memo to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) asserting that Republicans won’t agree to a Friday emergency session to enable House Democrats to present an article of impeachment to the Senate while Trump is still in office.
The memo stated that unless there is unanimous consent from senators, Trump’s impeachment trial would not be allowed to begin until 1 p.m. on Jan. 20, at which time Joe Biden will have been sworn in as president.
“It would require the consent of all 100 senators to conduct any business of any kind during the scheduled pro forma sessions prior to January 19,” the memo states.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...eachment-trial