Opinion | Steve Vladeck: Why the GOP's latest constitutional objection to impeachment is so alarming - NBCNewsTHINK
We shouldn’t pull punches: This argument is utterly preposterous. More than that, if it were made in a court of law, it would be sanctionable. And if one of my students made it, I’d fail them.To be more specific, this claim suffers from three independent structural flaws. First, impeachment is not a “criminal prosecution.” Full stop. The House is investigating whether to recommend articles of impeachment against the president, nothing more.
Third, even when all agree that the Sixth Amendment applies, the right to confront witnesses is not an absolute right to confront every single person who ever had anything to do with the case against the defendant; it is a right to confront those directly offering evidence that is introduced against the accused at trial.
Any one of these long-settled and undisputed propositions would be fatal to this argument. Together, they’re devastating.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
3 reasons why the Trump impeachment hearings are historic, but may not change minds: OpinionNow we are faced with a brand new examination of potential presidential corruption involving President Trump. Public hearings will begin this week in Congress to attempt to figure out what happened and who, if anyone, is responsible. 1) America is in a much different place politically than it was during
Read more »
Data Is Great and All, But Here’s Why You Should Try Running By FeelQuantifying how hard your workouts feel can help you push past the psychological barriers that may be slowing you down.
Read more »
Garance Doré Walked Away From Social Media At The Height Of Her Success, But Why?Fashion Influencer Garance Doré Walked Away From It All At The Height Of Her Success, But Why?
Read more »
Why Germany sticks to strict budget rules despite a slowdownGermany's budget has been in surplus since 2014. Should the government spend more to ward off the threat of a recession?
Read more »
Why people should leave the countrysideIn rich countries 81% of people live in urban areas. In the rest of the world half the population still lives in the countryside
Read more »