WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement Tuesday after voting to end the trial of former President Donald Trump on constitutional grounds:
Why the military should educate its members about the Constitution Chris Dalton February 10 National Guard Master Sgt. George Roachs holds up a pamphlet of the U.S. Constitution on Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Every American service member takes an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The oath is not to the country, the government, or the flag. It is to the Constitution. But precious few service members truly know what that oath means because the military makes no effort to teach it. I speak from experience: I served in the Marine Corps for nine years, after which I attended law school, where it took only a few weeks before I had learned infinitely more about the Constitution than I learned during my nine years defending it.
Who are the impeachment managers prosecuting Trump s second Senate trial?
Peter W. Stevenson, The Washington Post
Feb. 9, 2021
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To prosecute the article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., named nine impeachment managers - House members who will present the case against former president Donald Trump to the Senate, attempting to convince two-thirds of the chamber, or 67 senators, to vote in favor of conviction.
The impeachment managers will take turns prosecuting the case, similar to how lawyers would in a courtroom. Their job: To prove he incited the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6 that sought to prevent the certification of the 2020 election results. Trump s lawyers will later mount a defense.