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>> do you kswear that pertainin to the impeachment of william jefferson clinton, president of the united states now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws so help you got? >> trump's trial will be presided over by john roberts, a conservative who is known for sometimes breaking with republicans on political matters. it limits the president's power. so trump cannot pardon impeachment cases. he can't pardon himself if he were convicted. but that's about it for that constitutional side. the rest of this turns on the side rules, which tee up a public indignit...

>> do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the impeachment of william jefferson clinton, president of the united states, now pending you will do impartial justice to the constitution so help you god. >> a conservative who's known for sometimes breaking with republicans on political matters. the constitution lists the super majority requirement to convict a president and limits the president's power. so, trump cannot pardon impeachment cases. he can't pardon himself if he were convicted. but that's about it for that constitutional layer. the rest of this turns on the senate rules...