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Takket

(21,578 posts) Sat Oct 12, 2019, 11:07 AM Oct 2019

Question about the Senate trial

Are there any restrictions on presidential powers when he is impeached and under trial? Or is he still free to fuck up anything he wants?

Does drumpf have to be present in the Senate during the trial or can he just stay in his safe space at the White House?

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Question about the Senate trial (Original Post) Takket Oct 2019 OP

No restrictions, and personal appearance is not required dalton99a Oct 2019 #1

As long as he holds the office of President, all of his powers are intact. MineralMan Oct 2019 #2

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

1. No restrictions, and personal appearance is not required

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Sat Oct 12, 2019, 11:14 AM

Oct 2019

So yeah, he can go around running his mouth all he wants

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. As long as he holds the office of President, all of his powers are intact.

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2019, 11:16 AM

Oct 2019

And, no, he doesn't have to appear during the Senate trial.

If the Senate votes to remove him, however, his Presidency ends with that vote, and immediately.

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