The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump under emergency duress. They had no time for the formal presentation of detailed evidence and witnesses' testimony because the President's actions and extreme behavior warranted rapid action. Some Republicans agreed, and that is why ten Republican members joined to make the impeachment bipartisan.
Next, the Senate receives the Articles of Impeachment for their prosecution of the trial. Anticipated is that there will be a more formal review and assessment of the evidence and a more thorough investigation.
There is a looming problem: at least two Senators appear to have been complicit in inciting the insurrection and seditious acts, and they are Senators Cruz and Hawley.
One headline is, "Thousands of Lawyers; Law Students Push to Disbar Cruz, Hawley." In addition, "Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has faced calls for disbarment for filing frivolous lawsuits alleging election fraud but experts dismissed them as being politically motivated, noting that a state bar is more likely to act on a court finding of frivolity."
"Thousands of Lawyers, Law Students Push to Disbar Cruz, Hawley. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/thousands-of-lawyers-law-students-push-to-disbar-cruz-hawley
"Congressman Bennie Thompson, who chairs the Committee on Homeland Security, thinks that Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) should be punished after Trump supporters pillaged the halls of the U.S. Capitol last week.
Hawley and Cruz were both seen as the most vocal leaders against certifying the 2020 election results for President-elect Joe Biden and have been blamed, in part, for the riot at the Capitol which resulted in the death of five people, including a Capitol police officer."
Thousands of Lawyers, Law Students Push to Disbar Cruz, Hawley. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/thousands-of-lawyers-law-students-push-to-disbar-cruz-hawley
The question is how can these two Senators be censored or expelled from the Senate?
Should they be permitted to vote on President Trump's conviction when it comes to trial? Are other Senators who obstructed the acceptance of the electoral results also conflicted? Should they also recuse from participating in the Trump trial?
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