I heard this mentioned on MSNBC tonight, then dropped. I don’t have much information yet but want to alert everyone to seek more info and speak up.
Republican Senators are apparently flouting the rules and leaving the chamber during the impeachment trial. According to Politico, “As Schiff finished up his roughly three-hour presentation, there were as many as two dozen Republican senators out of their seats at once — a clear violation of the rules that bar senators from leaving their seats during the trial.” (Scroll down to 4:30 P.M. Empty seats in the trial.) And Law and Crime: “That means more than one-third of 53 Republican senators tasked with deciding the president’s fate all missed the same segment of the historic trial. Among those absent from the action “for a long time” were Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho).”
This is a national disgrace. These people violated their oaths. My understanding is Trump's biggest defenders, like Graham, have been absent almost the whole time. Imagine if a federal juror did this; the marshals would drag them back to their seats or they'd be held in contempt. https://t.co/zIcSr7qib2— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 23, 2020
This is a national disgrace. These people violated their oaths. My understanding is Trump's biggest defenders, like Graham, have been absent almost the whole time. Imagine if a federal juror did this; the marshals would drag them back to their seats or they'd be held in contempt. https://t.co/zIcSr7qib2
RETWEET if you think Democrats should immediately move to DISMISS from the jury any Senator who has been recorded as being ABSENT from the impeachment trial for more than one emergency of no more than 15 minutes. This is the first day of the trial, and 21 GOP Senators are absent. pic.twitter.com/eHRhiYHRBG— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 23, 2020
RETWEET if you think Democrats should immediately move to DISMISS from the jury any Senator who has been recorded as being ABSENT from the impeachment trial for more than one emergency of no more than 15 minutes. This is the first day of the trial, and 21 GOP Senators are absent. pic.twitter.com/eHRhiYHRBG
I’m not on Twitter but hope this gets more attention and traction soon. Dismiss!