Joe And Hunter Biden Could Be Forced To Testify During Trump Impeachment Trial
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his son Hunter could be forced to testify if the Senate ends up holding an impeachment trial of President Trump, say congressional aides who questioned whether Democrats have thought through the full implications of their impeachment drive.
Family members gather for a road naming ceremony with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, centre, his son Hunter Biden, left, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens, right. AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu
Not only could Mr. Biden be forced to be in D.C. at a critical moment in the presidential campaign, but so could many of his chief rivals — the half-dozen senators also vying for Democrats’ presidential nomination, impeachment experts said.
For that matter, if the House chooses to impeach Mr. Trump on charges stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation, aides said it could open the door to witnesses such as fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok or even major figures from the Obama administration.
Mr. Trump could even be present for the entire spectacle. Experts said the Senate would have a hard time refusing him if he demanded to confront the witnesses against him.
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The Examiner suggests that Senate GOP might “allow a spectacle to embarrass Democrats” with how things go. [TLB insert]
Democrats could object, but they’re in the minority and there’s not a lot they can do about it, according to impeachment expert Michael Gerhardt from the University of North Carolina.
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“I don’t think the Dems have thought this through at all,” one staffer told The Washington Times.
Should the House take that step — Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists she’s not made up her mind, but she and her troops appear to be rushing that way…
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