Fat chance Mitch McConnell, who was very gung-ho on impeachment back when it was President Bill Clinton who was facing it, will be willing to fulfill his constitutional duty and see the process through for Donald Trump.
With Clinton, he said that the Democrats' intention to quickly dismiss a trial was "a terrible idea." He "made it clear he thought the Constitution required the Senate to hold a full trial on the articles of impeachment Clinton was facing for perjury and obstruction of justice, culminating in a vote on whether to convict or acquit the president," The Hill recalls. It then suggests that his "past position will make it difficult for him to champion any motion to dismiss a Senate trial of articles against President Trump."
Ha.
McConnell has no difficulties doing anything for political gain, even if it's making past Mitch McConnell look like a fool. Here's McConnell on Tuesday blasting the House and the very constitutional process of impeachment: "It is an unfair process and […] inconsistent with the kinds of procedural safeguards that are routinely provided for people in this kind of situation either in court [or] in an impeachment process in our country." He's practically quoting the ridiculous letter Trump sent to the House asserting his right to ignore the Congress and the Constitution. For the record, the House is granted all the power to conduct an impeachment inquiry as it sees fit—there aren't laws or rules that prescribe how it proceeds. Using his court of law analogy, the House is in the grand jury phase. Trump doesn't get to have his witnesses yet.
If McConnell really wants Trump to have his say, he will have a hearing in the Senate. He won't move to dismiss it. If he truly cares about the process and the institutions of government, he'll allow it to proceed. But we're talking about McConnell. So far he hasn't seen a Trump crime he's not willing to ignore.
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