#Impeach this trump middle finger logo drawing trial#

'We must ask whether the Senate even has the power to try this impeachment once the president is out of office.' As indeed he is now. This is Richard Epstein writing recently. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office under the United States.' That's quotation one, here's quotation two. 'The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. This is constitution of the United States. This is the longest one, but it is a very necessary one. Peter Robinson: We go to Richard's grave, objection here or his grave question. John Yoo: I'm going to be persuaded otherwise. Peter Robinson: Now we go to Richard's grave. Andy and John the answer from both of you is yes, correct?Īndrew McCarthy: I agree with John and Robert's description of that, yes. Richard Epstein: No one should defend his judgment, but it's not at all clear that the mistakes he made are of constitutional import and I think it would be very dangerous to prejudge the case before you have an impeachment to see whether or not the allegations are true. We intend to defend Donald Trump in as much as he has rights as an American citizen but nobody cares to defend Donald Trump's judgment. That is to say, we intend to defend the constitution. He presented challenges to the 2020 election beyond all reason, he stoked an angry mob on the day that Congress gathered to count the electoral votes and he failed to call out law enforcement to protect the capital until too late.' Can everyone in this conversation stipulate that that account is accurate. I'm going to quote John Yoo, and his co-author in a recent piece, Robert Delahunty. Peter Robinson: First question and on this one, I don't want, in fact I would dissuade you from a long learned answers. Richard Epstein: Thank you for having us. Yoo is a professor at the University of California Berkeley Law School, our online hosts so to speak today and also a fellow at the Hoover institution. Bush as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and the Office of Legal Counsel at the department of justice.

A fellow at the Hoover institution, John Yoo, served during the administration of George W. Note that, Andy is the man here with practical experience, putting people in the slammer.

He served as assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McCarthy is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and a National Review contributing editor. Richard Epstein is a professor of law at NYU, a professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Chicago and a fellow at the Hoover institution.

#Impeach this trump middle finger logo drawing trial#

I have my doubts about three brilliant legal minds on the trial that is about to begin.

Well, two anyway, I'll let you decide what you want. Peter Robinson: In a matter of hours as we record this the trial of the 45th president will begin in the Senate but is this trial wise? Are the charges sound? For that matter, is the entire proceeding constitutional? Today on Uncommon Knowledge, three brilliant legal minds.