Why obama should be impeached

Democrats may lose the Senate majority. However, no one believes Democrats will lose every single Senate race. More reasonable forecasts suggest Republicans will gain seats. That is enough for a majority but not close to the amount necessary to remove Obama from office. However, a Republican Senate majority may embolden impeachment supporters for a different reason.

With the majority Republicans could force a vote in the Senate. On the Senate floor, the majority leader has the right of first recognition. Read more about the lawyers here.

Bruce Castor Jr. After a short break, the Senate is now back in session for the first day of Trump's second impeachment trial. They are in the middle of a four-hour debate on the constitutionality of the proceeding against the former President. The House impeachment managers presented their points and showed footage of the Capitol riot before the break, and Trump's lawyers now have their turn to speak.

Trump's defense lawyer Bruce Castor Jr. Heading into the impeachment trial this afternoon, some GOP senators said no matter what they heard their minds wouldn't be changed.

Probably not," he added. The Senate is in the middle of a four-hour debate on the constitutionality of the impeachment proceeding against former President Trump. Lead impeachment manager Rep. It was just a day after the family had buried Raskin's late son, Tommy. Former presidents are not, because they cannot be removed. The Constitution is clear," Schoen said.

In a brief submitted on Feb. The argument also has emerged as a central theme for Republicans and a way to focus on the process of the trial and avoid addressing whether or not Trump committed impeachable offenses tied to the Capitol attack. Last month, 45 Republican senators voted to dismiss the trial as unconstitutional on the grounds Trump is no longer president, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said Trump "provoked" the mob that attacked the Capitol. Facing his first impeachment trial for allegedly pressuring Ukraine for dirt on political opponents, Trump lashed out at Obama at multiple rallies around the country, calling for the former president to be impeached for promising "you can keep your doctor" -- referring to the Affordable Care Act -- despite having left office years earlier.

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