My thoughts on the impeachment trial:

I am unconvinced that the Senate has the authority to hold a trial against a private citizen. (1/5) https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-statement-on-the-senate-impeachment-trial_-

If President Trump was such an existential threat, why did Speaker Pelosi rush the impeachment only to wait twelve days to send the article to the Senate? (2/5)

If the purpose of this trial is to remove a president, that was already done on January 20th when President Trump left the White House. (3/5)

But now, once again, the Senate is faced with the time-consuming task of determining the merits of yet another Article of Impeachment on now former President Trump. (4/5)

We need to get back to the people’s work. We need to get vaccines distributed, save small businesses, safely re-open schools, and get our economy back on track—I’m here to do that. Anything other than that is simply a distraction. (5/5)