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Hortensis

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1. So, impeachment need not delay more immediately critical issues.

Reply to servermsh (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 07:46 AM

Jan 2021

I think the ONLY situation in which the house would send notice of impeachment to the current senate would be if a bipartisan deal was reached to proceed with immediate trial and removal.

That seems to be a firm no-go at this point, but of course no one can say what Trump might force.

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So, impeachment need not delay more immediately critical issues. Hortensis Jan 2021 #1

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