Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the senators running for the Democratic presidential nomination have to make impeachment a priority over their bid for the White House.
“This has to come first. This is one of the most solemn decisions that anyone has to make. And Ive told all members of my caucus that scheduling concerns are secondary to doing this the right way,” Schumer told reporters at a Dec. 10 press conference.
Since Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) recently exited the race, five senators are still running: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
“It is likely to be a problem, because being on the ground in key states is critically important, as Hillary [Clinton] learned to her—and our—cost,” Defiance Strategies, LLC President Christian Hanley told The Epoch Times. “But I dont see how they could choose to skip an impeachment trial, both as a matter of constitutional duty and as a matter of politics.”
Tom Schatz, president of conservative-leaning Citizens Against Government Waste, said “the trial will have a severe negative impact on campaigns.” Kevin Sheridan, founder of the Sheridan Media Group, expects South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to benefit most if the senators have to leave the campaign trail.
The senators who are running for office are often away from Washington, spending time campaigning in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
According to Senate rules, if the House votes to impeach a president, the chamber must receive the articles and begin impeachment proceedings no later than 1 p.m. the following day (Sundays excepted).
During the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, the Senate was in sesRead More – Source
