Former Trump officials and other GOP lawyers urge senators to 'consider the evidence' in impeachment

[UpInArms]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)With the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump set to begin in February, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former officials in the Trump administration, have signed a letter urging GOP senators to "consider the evidence" before deciding how to vote on conviction.

The letter, obtained by CNN and organized by the nonprofit Republicans for the Rule of Law, is addressed to Republican senators and calls the impeachment article passed by the House a "grave accusation" and says the trial is "not the time for petty, partisan politics."

"We urge every Senator to consider the evidence presented by the House without prejudice or political tint, and with an open mind," reads the letter. "We particularly urge that, if the evidence supports a vote to convict the former president and disqualify him from future office, no Senator let partisan or electoral considerations alter that conclusion."

Among the signatories are former Trump officials John Mitnick, former general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, and Robert B. Shanks, the general counsel for the Peace Corps from 2017 to 2020 and a former Justice Department official under President Ronald Reagan.
Mitnick was fired in 2019 after pushing back on a White House proposal to release undocumented immigrants into sanctuary cities.

"For national security and the rule of law, it is necessary that former President Trump be held accountable for inciting the deadly January 6 on the US Capitol, the aim of which was to prevent the Congress from carrying out its constitutional function to count the votes of the Electoral College," Mitnick told CNN.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/politics/gop-lawyers-trump-impeachment-senate/index.html

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Funny how they didn't want to hear evidence at the first impeachment trial.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. You stole everyone's cheese

There is simply no other possible response to this story

[KS Toronado]

4. Yea, they're gonna hear from witnesses this time.

they can hold their hands over their ears, but the cameras will be relaying the evidence in real time.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Exactly. And this time, the public will also see the evidence.

Also, no National Security deletions based on protecting "methods and sources".

The evidence is plentiful and stark.

I think the practice of just having half day hearings will also play to our favor, as the audience can more readily digest smaller bites.

[rickyhall]

3. Oh, wow. What a great idea. Who thoughta that?

[C Moon]

5. :D Right?