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I think I missed this, but why is it that Roberts isn't presiding in the impeachment? -- nm

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Feb 9 '21, 14:03

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because Trump is no longer in office. -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 14:03 5
- Was that Roberts' position or the Senate's? -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 14:12 4
  - Totenberg said that Roberts said he wasn't interested in presiding this round. -- nm - Max Feb 9, 14:57
  - I'm not sure who had the final call but it's the constitutional provision -- (link) - Reagen Feb 9, 14:18 2
    - Right, but one of Trump's arguments is that it's unconstitutional because Roberts isn't presiding. They're arguing that as a separate argument (a due - pmb Feb 9, 14:24 1
      - Doing a little digging it looks like they asked Roberts and he declined for the reasons stated. Kind of like he made a ruling on the point. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 14:57

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