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LETTER TO MY NC SENATORS
RE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
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Dear Senator Burr & Senator Tillis
@SenatorBurr
@SenThomTillis
The Constitution is clear. After Impeachment the Senate is to hold a trial. The constitution doesn't say that the trial can be omitted if the President leaves office.
RE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
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Dear Senator Burr & Senator Tillis
@SenatorBurr
@SenThomTillis
The Constitution is clear. After Impeachment the Senate is to hold a trial. The constitution doesn't say that the trial can be omitted if the President leaves office.
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Further, the Constitution sets forth the 6th Amendment which gives citizens who are charged with a crime the Right of Confrontation. This preserves their right to plead "Not Guilty" and to present evidence in their own defense. This can only be done in a trial.
Further, the Constitution sets forth the 6th Amendment which gives citizens who are charged with a crime the Right of Confrontation. This preserves their right to plead "Not Guilty" and to present evidence in their own defense. This can only be done in a trial.
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If Trump is denied a trial, he is denied his 6th Amendment Right to Confrontation which includes a speedy trial.
If Trump is denied a trial, he is denied his 6th Amendment Right to Confrontation which includes a speedy trial.
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Mueller argued that the reason the Department of Justice didnt indict a sitting President was because it was their long-held opinion that a sitting President could not be prosecuted in federal court.
Mueller argued that the reason the Department of Justice didnt indict a sitting President was because it was their long-held opinion that a sitting President could not be prosecuted in federal court.
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If he could not prosecute Trump then he could not indict Trump without violating his 6th Amendment Right to Confrontation, which includes a speedy trial. He felt it would be unconstiturional to Indict a president when a speedy trial would not be forthcoming
If he could not prosecute Trump then he could not indict Trump without violating his 6th Amendment Right to Confrontation, which includes a speedy trial. He felt it would be unconstiturional to Indict a president when a speedy trial would not be forthcoming
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By the same token, once a President has been Impeached, it would be unconstitutional not to hold a speedy trial in the Senate.
By the same token, once a President has been Impeached, it would be unconstitutional not to hold a speedy trial in the Senate.
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It strains credulity that our founders would have wanted a President to have less rights guaranteed than a common criminal, so the 6th Amendment must apply to Impeachments as well. Trump must be tried.
It strains credulity that our founders would have wanted a President to have less rights guaranteed than a common criminal, so the 6th Amendment must apply to Impeachments as well. Trump must be tried.
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It is unconstitutional to indict or impeach a person and deny them their Right of Confrontation. The sword cuts both ways. Once a citizen has been charged with a crime, the have a RIGHT to confront their accuser and submit evidence in their defense in a speedy trial.
It is unconstitutional to indict or impeach a person and deny them their Right of Confrontation. The sword cuts both ways. Once a citizen has been charged with a crime, the have a RIGHT to confront their accuser and submit evidence in their defense in a speedy trial.
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Now, as your constituent, I expect you uphold your oath. I expect you to listen to the charges, hear the testimony, and review the evidence.
Now, as your constituent, I expect you uphold your oath. I expect you to listen to the charges, hear the testimony, and review the evidence.
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Then, based on the facts presented before you, I expect you to make a judgement as to Trump's guilt or innocence as to the High Crime he has been Impeached with.
Then, based on the facts presented before you, I expect you to make a judgement as to Trump's guilt or innocence as to the High Crime he has been Impeached with.
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If you refuse to consider the evidence, or if you make a judgement that is not aligned with the level of proof before you, I will consider your judgement to be partisan and not based on facts.
If you refuse to consider the evidence, or if you make a judgement that is not aligned with the level of proof before you, I will consider your judgement to be partisan and not based on facts.
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I will be watching the trial and I will observe the same evidence and see the same testimony. I will know if your judgement is aligned with the level of proof before you.
I will be watching the trial and I will observe the same evidence and see the same testimony. I will know if your judgement is aligned with the level of proof before you.
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If you do not make a fact-based judgement, then I will consider you to have failed your oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution. I will know that you have instead placed your allegiance to your party or to your own power above your allegiance to the Nation.
If you do not make a fact-based judgement, then I will consider you to have failed your oath to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution. I will know that you have instead placed your allegiance to your party or to your own power above your allegiance to the Nation.
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Unity starts with each person placing their allegiance to the Nation before all else.
You have a solemn duty. I hope you fulfill it. I will be watching.
Your constituent,
United States Citizen, North Carolina
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Unity starts with each person placing their allegiance to the Nation before all else.
You have a solemn duty. I hope you fulfill it. I will be watching.
Your constituent,
United States Citizen, North Carolina
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All,
Please remind your Senators of their duty prior to impeachment.
Thanks!
All,
Please remind your Senators of their duty prior to impeachment.
Thanks!
