Impeachment Live Updates: Chief Justice John Roberts to Swear In Senators

[IndyOp]

Source: New York Times

Not long before 2 p.m., Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. made the short trip across First Street from the Supreme Court to the Capitol, where he will administer an oath to senators for President Trump’s impeachment trial and preside over it.

Chief Justice Roberts entered the building to a burst of camera flashes dressed in a suit tie, without his judicial robes on. He was escorted by the Senate sergeant-at-arms.

When the time comes, a group of four senators — two Republicans, two Democrats — will escort a robed Chief Justice Roberts into the chamber.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/trump-impeachment-01-16

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Live!

Roberts on the Hill now to swear in Senators - damn!

Did anyone know this was going to happen so fast?

[cstanleytech]

1. Prepare yourselves as we witness the Republicans commit mass perjury.

[Pachamama]

2. A historical event - Mass Perjury and Mass Suicide Event of the GOP

[cstanleytech]

15. Followed by Kool-aid cocktail shooters as the Republicans celebrate

their victory.

[IndyOp]

3. McConnell - I am speechless

Is the entire trial going to happen this afternoon? Republicans vote for no witnesses and an immediate vote on the articles and then head home for the weekend leaving the Unites States of America ... what?

[leftieNanner]

5. That would probably be Mitch's choice

But I don't know if he has the votes lined up to make this happen. We shall see.

[amb123]

16. The moment the GOP Senators signed the oath book

they committed mass perjury!

[barbtries]

17. will we be able to see it?

i've been napping but i've heard no cameras or even audio for the senate trial??

[leftieNanner]

4. Mitch and Lindsey

Want this all to END fast, so they are starting it fast.

Can't wait for Rachel's second half of her interview with Parnas.

Damn, but this is all too weird!

[onenote]

19. The Senate rules dictate that it start immediately

Upon such articles being presented to the Senate,
the Senate shall, at 1 o’clock afternoon of the day (Sunday
excepted) following such presentation, or sooner if ordered
by the Senate, proceed to the consideration of such articles.

[leftieNanner]

21. Thank you for this info

I did not know this.

[onenote]

22. No problem

It can be confusing because the Clinton impeachment articles were delivered to the Senate on December 19 1998 but the swearing in ceremony for Rehnquist and the Senators wasn't until January 7. But that's because the Senate actually had adjourned for the year when the articles were delivered -- they were received by the Secretary of the Senate. They were not actually exhibited to the Senate by the House managers until the Senate was back in session.

[pnwmom]

6. His hands are shaking. Is Roberts nervous, or is it a physical thing? nt

[IndyOp]

7. All I know is that I'm shaking - fear and anger

[IndyOp]

8. Help? pnwmom - did people know this was going to start so quickly?

I hadn’t heard anything about this...

[Wabbajack_]

11. I think they are just swearing in

Not supposed to "start" till Tuesday is what I heard. ?

[pnwmom]

12. Same thing I heard. I don't know why they're doing this now instead of waiting. n/t

[onenote]

20. The Senate rules dictate that this first step is taken immediately

Upon such articles being presented to the Senate,
the Senate shall, at 1 o’clock afternoon of the day (Sunday
excepted) following such presentation, or sooner if ordered
by the Senate, proceed to the consideration of such articles

[FailureToCommunicate]

9. So...it begins...

[Augiedog]

10. Swear in or swear at. GOP Senators taking an oath is a total joke.

[iluvtennis]

13. Gov. Bill Weld - the otah says nothing about loyalty to political party or trump

Gov. Bill Weld, @GovBillWeld, 16minutes ago
Worth noting that the oath administered to our Senators by Chief Justice Roberts requires fealty to the "Constitution and laws.” It says nothing about loyalty to a political party...or to @realDonaldTrump.

Link to tweet

[bucolic_frolic]

18. Taxpayers pay for non-partisan government

We just want competence. Trump has covered up and withheld evidence that taxpayers paid for. This is a direct violation of the basis for the foundation of any republic as well as any democracy - that power is derived from the consent of the will of the governed. These are well established principles dating back to the political philosophers of the enlightenment and derived from Magna Carta. Trump has violated them all.

[iluvtennis]

23. Exactly.

[Marcuse]

14. The Precipice of Perjury.

[iluvtennis]

24. Right on point. thanks for the post. nt