Ivan E. Raiklin op Telegram:
US CONGRESS CONFIRMS TRUMP IS STILL CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.!!!
US House 232-197
US Senate 55-45
By transmitting the Article of impeachment to the US Senate on Monday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the US House of Representatives acknowledge that Donald J Trump remains the President of the United States of America, since only Current Presidents can be impeached.
Furthermore, the US Senate voted on Tuesday 55-45 to proceed with a trial of President Trump, this vote explicitly acknowledges that Donald J Trump remains the current President of the United States of America since only current Presidents can be impeached and tried. US Constitution: Article I, §3, Clause 7 “Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States”.
For these reasons, President Trump, may be duty-bound to rename his, “The Office of the Former President” to “The Office of the Acting President of the United States”. The launching of the US Senate trial explicitly acknowledges via majority vote by both chambers of the US Congress (House transmittal of Article of Impeachment 232-197 and Senate acceptance to begin Trial 55-45) that Trump is the President since only Presidents can be impeached and tried!
While Congress, based on their recent actions w regard to the 2nd Impeachment (see previous post), recognize Trump as the current President, even if the Senate does decide to convict with a 2/3 vote, this will be Constitutionally insufficient.
The US Constitution requires under Art I, §3, Clause 6 that “When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside:”
Since Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is not presiding over the Senate Presidential impeachment trial, the vote will not be Constitutionally viable and thus not binding on President Trump!
Mike