Day 1,026 of our national nightmare, Day 1 of Trump Impeachment Hearings
Testimony is due to start @ 10AM Eastern . You can watch on all major and cable networks plus news apps and online sites for ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, MSNBC, NBC, PBS
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Testify!List of those expected to testify
Day 1 Wednesday 13 November
William Taylor, U.S. chargé d'affaires for Ukraine
George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Thursday 14 November no testimony scheduled
Day 2 Friday 15 November
Marie Yovanovitch, 9th United States Ambassador to Ukraine
Impeachment Fun Facts. Impeachment is a political recourse, not a legal recourse
. The House votes to Impeach. A simple majority 51% is all it takes to send the article(s) of impeachment to the Senate for a trial. Democrats have enough votes without bipartisan support.
. The Senate holds the trial to Remove. A 2/3rd super majority is required to Remove a President from office. It would take ~20 Republicans to break ranks. Public opinion as hearings progress will influence how the House and Senate votes.
. The House can vote to Impeach on some or all articles but the Senate still acquit. It can’t be reversed, and still goes on permanent record until the earth no longer exists. Votes for or against will be used in campaigns for 2020 election.
. Nixon was never Impeached. He resigned before the articles of Impeachment were put to House floor vote. VP Ford became President, and the next election saw a significant shift of Dems winning seats plus Carter won the next election.
. Clinton was Impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate. His approval rating went up. Despite Gore winning the popular vote, Bush43 was appointed President by the Supreme Court after the contested battle of electoral votes in Florida, because ~Florida.
Ontd did you ever think we would reach this point in our hellscape?Sources
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