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Kingofalldems

(38,442 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2019, 01:29 PM Dec 2019

Will the House send it up with a guarantee of no witnesses?

They just have to hold it back.

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Will the House send it up with a guarantee of no witnesses? (Original Post) Kingofalldems Dec 2019 OP

Doesn't the House present/prosecute the case? C_U_L8R Dec 2019 #1

Not sure. Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #2

Yes and no FBaggins Dec 2019 #3

C_U_L8R

(44,996 posts)

1. Doesn't the House present/prosecute the case?

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 01:34 PM

Dec 2019

I would think the choice of witnesses would be up to the managers, no?

Kingofalldems

(38,442 posts)

2. Not sure.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 01:36 PM

Dec 2019

I only know McConnell said no witnesses.

FBaggins

(26,727 posts)

3. Yes and no

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 01:42 PM

Dec 2019

Within the current Senate rules, the impeachment managers (appointed by the House) essentially "prosecute" the case.

However, the Senate (either as a body or through an appointed committee) act as both court and jury - including determinations about witnesses. During the Clinton impeachment, the Senate decided to allow video testimony from three witnesses, but also put restrictions on new evidence.

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