MSNBC The Beat With Ari Melber September 30, 2019 22:41:00
That's key because "shall" is simply a legal command requiring action, meaning the senate must hold trials after impeachments. and that's what's happened in the two times in the whole history of our country when the house has ever gone down that road and solemnly impeached the president. in the cases of clinton and johnson, the senate did hold trials for them, and both cases involved them being acquitted. as for mcconnell's reference for the rules, the senate maintain asset of rules for these type of impeachment rules. they were updated last in 1986. and they do provide a schedule for mandator...
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