The impeachment trial of President Trump begins today in the US Senate, where Senators will vote on rules that will govern the trial.
Senator Bill Cassidy says the affair will demand Senator’s attention for eight hours a day, six days a week, and while the process is ongoing it’s important to remember this isn’t a criminal trial.
“This is a political process, it is not a criminal trial, it is not something in which ok, there is a question of the law. Our Founding Fathers set it up so that it would be a question of the politic if you will,” says Cassidy.
The two articles are Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress.
Cassidy isn’t sure how long this process will take, but he’s hoping for a speedy resolution.
“I’m hoping that we can get through his in two to three weeks. Obviously we’re going to try to get back to doing the people’s business. We’re not working on lowering drug costs, we’re not working on continuing this economic boom, we’re going to be listening to Adam Schiff,” says Cassidy.
The trial calls for impartial jurors, but many Senators, Cassidy included, have openly voiced their thoughts on impeachment throughout the process. Cassidy says he’ll be impartial, but it looks to be a flimsy case so far.
“The fear is in the future if there is a President of one party and a Speaker of another, you will end up with another impeachment case. That’s not good, that’s terrible,” says Cassidy.
The Senate convenes at 1 PM.
