Sen. Josh Hawley announced on Twitter Thursday that he will introduce a measure to dismiss President Donald Trump's impeachment when Congress returns Monday.
The Missouri Republican's proposal comes in reaction to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to withhold the recently passed articles of impeachment from the Senate in an effort to compel Republicans to allow witnesses at a Senate trial.
"This loony idea has no substance. The Senate cannot 'dismiss' articles of impeachment that have been voted by the House but have yet to be filed in the Senate. Neither the Senate rules nor the Constitution permit any such move," Tribe said on Twitter.
Tribe served as an informal adviser to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee that drafted the articles and championed the idea of withholding them until Senate Republicans agreed to call witnesses.
Impeachment triggers a constitutionally-required Senate trial that could result in his removal from office if convicted.
With the GOP in control of the Senate, he is widely expected to be acquitted.
Hawley's office did not immediately elaborate on the constitutional basis for dismissing impeachment, but the senator said on Twitter that his proposal would be a motion to update the Senate impeachment rules "To account for this unprecedented attempt to obstruct Senate trial." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office declined to comment on whether dismissal was an option he would consider.
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The Missouri Republican's proposal comes in reaction to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to withhold the recently passed articles of impeachment from the Senate in an effort to compel Republicans to allow witnesses at a Senate trial.
"This loony idea has no substance. The Senate cannot 'dismiss' articles of impeachment that have been voted by the House but have yet to be filed in the Senate. Neither the Senate rules nor the Constitution permit any such move," Tribe said on Twitter.
Tribe served as an informal adviser to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee that drafted the articles and championed the idea of withholding them until Senate Republicans agreed to call witnesses.
Impeachment triggers a constitutionally-required Senate trial that could result in his removal from office if convicted.
With the GOP in control of the Senate, he is widely expected to be acquitted.
Hawley's office did not immediately elaborate on the constitutional basis for dismissing impeachment, but the senator said on Twitter that his proposal would be a motion to update the Senate impeachment rules "To account for this unprecedented attempt to obstruct Senate trial." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office declined to comment on whether dismissal was an option he would consider.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article238913978.html
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