We do it for elections, we do it for jury trials, so why not have senators cast their votes anonymously, protecting them from the wrath of Trump's mobs?
Knoxville, Tenn.: This week’s U.S. Senate impeachment trial is capturing the attention of millions of Americans. The graphic video evidence of what transpired in the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 will become seared in our national memory, regardless of whether the final verdict is to acquit or convict former President Trump of inciting an insurrection that day.
Impeachment Trial for Trump: Deterrent or Distraction?
One reader urges conviction to “deter future demagogues” and another offers a conviction scenario, while two others worry that a trial will increase divisiveness.
Jan. 15, 2021
To the Editor:
I voted for Joe Biden, but I’d like to see President Biden pardon Donald Trump as one of his first acts. I don’t say this because I think Mr. Trump deserves a pardon. A trial is a distraction we don’t need at a time when Congress should be focused on ending the virus and helping keep people afloat financially. As a practical matter, the Senate isn’t going to convict Donald Trump anyway, and a trial only exacerbates the division that already exists between the parties.
Donât impeach Trump? Thatâs crazy | Letters
Hereâs what readers are saying in Mondayâs letters to the editor.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President on Wednesday. [ EVAN VUCCI | AP ]
Published Jan. 12
Have you been forced to outsource your opinion page to Fox News? Do you really believe a second impeachment of President Donald Trump will further alienate the ignorant right and make it more difficult for Joe Biden to unite the country? If we do not severely penalize Trump for his actions and remove any possibility of his return to national politics along with a censure of both Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, we will be telling potential future despots they are free to violate our laws and our Constitution. I, as well as many others, are very disappointed in this opinion piece and the position you have taken.