Pretend it’s a law test honey, who presides over the senate hearing?

Is it safe to say you don’t know?

The senate and senate appointed committees

No.

Yes

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

I recommend you read the constitution

Do you want to continue, or can we just agree you have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about?

In fairness to you, if you were smart enough to understand this stuff you wouldn’t be a republican

Want to take a moment to read the constitution honey?

I recommend you brush up on case law you fucking imbecile

Mhm

Try to calm down sweetie

So do you understand why standard precedent doesn’t apply?

Do you know about “separation of powers”?

That’s not how it works

Oopsie Pelth is here losing his shit

That’s not how what works?

Case law is the canon interpretation of the constitution

Shit bag

This wouldn't have happened if we had socialism

Ok, is there any particular piece of case law you feel applies here?

So anything that violates case law is unconstitutional

@Trauma if we had socialism Peth’s deep lack of knowledge would be a shared burden of society

Ok, such as?

And you’re talking about the senate proceedings right now?

After impeachment?

Senate proceedings to determine whether or not the president is guilty

Do you know that Clinton’s trial was largely secret?

Not in open court

Whatever, enough cross examination I’ll just explain this to you

A lot of trials are somewhat secret

There isn’t a requirement for it to be open

Criminal trials in America are open, it’s in the bill of rights, I recommend you read it.

Not from case law

From the constitution.

Jury trials are different

This is a jury trial.

No it’s not

Yes it is, the senate is the acting jury

Dude sincerely