impeachment kill switch McConnell dismissal rule corners democrats blocks antics as trial commences

[MindWars]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is as of now including in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial rules a “kill switch” that effectively allows for the president’s legal team to seek an immediate verdict or dismissal of the case should Democrats engage in any shenanigans like they did in the House process.
The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Commences




Everyone knows this is pure bs............

 

[rightwinger]

The Presidents legal team gets to decide to end the trial?

Like this thing isn’t fixed

 

[DGS49]

Haven't seen this anywhere else, but so what? All they could do is to force a vote.

Every Senator knows right now which we s/he will vote, so what's the harm?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

The Presidents legal team gets to decide to end the trial?

Like this thing isn’t fixed

It's not fixed, but yes, the result is already determined due to both the clear lack of evidence and the failure of any event to rise to the level of high crime or misdemeanor.

 

[ranfunck]

Its a good thing the house wasn't fixed