Rep. Eric Swalwell on calling Senators as witnesses

[Wawannabe]

Last edited Mon Jan 25, 2021, 08:58 PM - Edit history (1)

At tRump’s impeachment trial.

Reading on CNN an article about this. The following is a real eye opener statement and IMHO should be the VERY REASON they must be called. Along with House members and Nancy Pelosi (who’s office was ransacked and her laptop taken) and Mike Pence.

"This is an extraordinarily unique situation where the jurors are witnesses and victims, and the crime scene also is the courtroom," Swalwell added.

He also stated that they are waiting for rules surrounding this. But, when in history has anything this unique happened??? This is unprecedented- so get em on the stand!

On edit: I want to make clear I am not putting down Rep. Swalwell or the managers. My post is to point out that the situation warrants these Senators to testify under oath about what happened and who was responsible.

[LizBeth]

1. Possible perpetrators on jury too.

[Wawannabe]

2. Right?

Jeez. But Swalwell couldn’t add that huh? This is all so very bizarre and comes in the midst of a pandemic.

We are still very much in hell and high water!

[catrose]

7. exactly

[Beachnutt]

3. Put em on the stand under oath, Pence and all the inciters

and the Rethug senators that had to lay on the floor and be sure to put Gohmert on the stand too, I wanna see that slimy bastard squirm

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Potential for Republicans to clog this up with witnesses - 538 of them

[ancianita]

5. In unprecedented situations, err on the Rule of getting the truth, whole truth and nothing but. That

should be their guide.

It doesn't matter where they do this, who is a witness or victim.
What matters are the facts and the truth, and that they speak it publicly under sworn oath for the Congressional Record.

[Sneederbunk]

6. Senators will refuse to testify under oath.

[Duppers]

8. IF the press/media were to do their jobs...

Those senators would be slayed.

Not going to hold my breath.