jimnyc
02-08-2021, 03:04 PM
To an extent, it very well may be.
If 45 republicans see it as unconstitutional, then I don't see much in the trial changing anything. We already know that democrats convicted him in this trial like 4 years ago.
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Lindsey Graham: Outcome of the Impeachment Trial ‘Really Not in Doubt,’ Will Result in an Acquittal
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) repeated the sentiments of his GOP colleagues on Sunday and explained the outcome of the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, which is slated to begin Tuesday, is “really not in doubt.” He predicted it will result in an acquittal as Democrats appear to lack support from enough Republicans to convict him.
Graham made clear he does not intend to convict Trump in the Senate impeachment trial despite initially referring to the January 6 event as “a self-inflicted wound.”
“It’s not a crime. I mean, the House is impeaching him under the theory that his speech created a riot,” he told Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan on Sunday. “When you look at the facts, many people had already planned the- to attack the Capitol before he ever spoke.”
Brennan referred to the trial memo, which contends that the former president’s pattern of behavior, particularly casting doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election, led to the siege of the Capitol.
“Yeah, well, here’s what I would say, that if you believe you committed a crime, he can be prosecuted like any other citizen. Impeachment is a political process. We’ve never impeached a president once they’re out of office,” Graham said, calling it a “very bad idea.”
“Forty-five plus Republicans are going to vote early on that it’s unconstitutional,” he said, referencing Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) motion. “It’s not a question of how the trial ends. It’s a question of when it ends.”
“Republicans are going to view this as an unconstitutional exercise. And the only question is, will they call witnesses? How long does the trial take? But the outcome is really not in doubt,” he concluded, emphasizing that he is not condoning what occurred at the U.S. Capitol that day as lawmakers gathered to certify the electoral vote.
“That doesn’t mean what happened on January the 6th was okay. It means this impeachment, in the eyes of most Republicans, is an unconstitutional exercise,” the South Carolina lawmaker said.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/08/lindsey-graham-outcome-of-the-impeachment-trial-is-really-not-in-doubt-will-result-in-an-acquittal/
If 45 republicans see it as unconstitutional, then I don't see much in the trial changing anything. We already know that democrats convicted him in this trial like 4 years ago.
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Lindsey Graham: Outcome of the Impeachment Trial ‘Really Not in Doubt,’ Will Result in an Acquittal
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) repeated the sentiments of his GOP colleagues on Sunday and explained the outcome of the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump, which is slated to begin Tuesday, is “really not in doubt.” He predicted it will result in an acquittal as Democrats appear to lack support from enough Republicans to convict him.
Graham made clear he does not intend to convict Trump in the Senate impeachment trial despite initially referring to the January 6 event as “a self-inflicted wound.”
“It’s not a crime. I mean, the House is impeaching him under the theory that his speech created a riot,” he told Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan on Sunday. “When you look at the facts, many people had already planned the- to attack the Capitol before he ever spoke.”
Brennan referred to the trial memo, which contends that the former president’s pattern of behavior, particularly casting doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election, led to the siege of the Capitol.
“Yeah, well, here’s what I would say, that if you believe you committed a crime, he can be prosecuted like any other citizen. Impeachment is a political process. We’ve never impeached a president once they’re out of office,” Graham said, calling it a “very bad idea.”
“Forty-five plus Republicans are going to vote early on that it’s unconstitutional,” he said, referencing Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) motion. “It’s not a question of how the trial ends. It’s a question of when it ends.”
“Republicans are going to view this as an unconstitutional exercise. And the only question is, will they call witnesses? How long does the trial take? But the outcome is really not in doubt,” he concluded, emphasizing that he is not condoning what occurred at the U.S. Capitol that day as lawmakers gathered to certify the electoral vote.
“That doesn’t mean what happened on January the 6th was okay. It means this impeachment, in the eyes of most Republicans, is an unconstitutional exercise,” the South Carolina lawmaker said.
Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/08/lindsey-graham-outcome-of-the-impeachment-trial-is-really-not-in-doubt-will-result-in-an-acquittal/