Republicans Admit They Will Violate Their Oath to be Impartial

Republicans in the Senate have all but guaranteed that there will be zero chance the Trump will be convicted and removed during the Senate trial on impeachment. They’ve announced that there will be no witnesses, no new evidence, and they want to have it wrapped up in just a week or two.

 

Avlon: GOP senators admitting they intend to violate oath (news clips 2)

US senators must take a special oath during impeachment proceedings, promising to be impartial during the Senate trial. CNN’s John Avlon says some leading Republican senators are already admitting they intend to violate it.

 

 

During an interview with CNN this weekend, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham admitted that he will not be a “fair juror” as he put it, and instead will vote to clear Trump of all charges against him in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial.