Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy Sunday shows preview: Budget resolution clears the way for 9 trillion stimulus; Senate ready for indictment trial Do not allow this unifying moment to go to waste Senate broad support for more targeted coronavirus relief tests MORE (R) Democrats beat on Sunday over the speed with which the House voted to oust former president President Trump
Donald Trump Twitter suspends account of Gateway Pundit founder permanently condemns Wyoming Republican Party over Cheney’s accusation Vote Trump’s access to information on briefings will be determined by officials, the White House said: report MORE last month, and it compares to a ‘show trial’ as he found in the Soviet Union.
Talk to host Chuck Todd
Charles (Chuck) David ToddKinzinger launches PAC to challenge GOP’s embrace of Trump Biden coronavirus adviser says we need an ‘audible’ about the distribution of vaccines Kinzinger: GOP ‘is not a first party of Trump’ MORE On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Cassidy said he believes House Democrats did an “incredibly poor job” of building a case for indictment before their vote last month. Ten House Republicans have joined the Democrats in voting in favor of Trump’s accusation of inciting an uprising at the Capitol on January 6.
“The president was not there. He may not be allowed councilors. They did not gather evidence. In five hours they will be judged and threatened, he was charged,” Cassidy said. ‘Now I’m told there was information under the Watergate, under Clinton accusations, trucks. Here was a video. There was no process. I mean, it’s almost, you know, if it’s in the Soviet Union, you would have called it a show trial. ‘
Cassidy further claimed that there was no ‘defensive process’ behind the House’s indictment. Despite the characterization and criticism of the proceedings, Cassidy claimed that he would act as an impartial judge.
Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett SchiffSunday shows preview: Budget resolution clears way for .9 trillion stimulus; Senate prepares for indictment. Biden says Trump should not get a general briefing from The Hill’s Morning Report (hosted by Facebook). Senate plows MORE forward (D-Calif.), Who was the leading indictment manager during the Senate 2020 trial, later Sunday responded to Cassidy’s remarks on MSNBC, explaining that the House’s speed was a result of a real sense of urgency. because the president had just incited a crowd that attacked and killed the Capitol, leading to the deaths of five people. ‘
The senator’s remarks are the latest sign that Democrats’ attempts to convict Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 riot that bypassed Congress will experience a steep uphill battle in the Senate, where they need 17 Republicans has to vote in favor of conviction.
Republicans who voted in favor of indictment in the House then said it would likely cost them their political careers. Rep. Liz Cheney
Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyWyoming Republican Party condemns Cheney over Trump accusation vote Republicans are worried Greene could dress the party in the suburbs Sunday preview: Budget resolution paves way for 0.9 trillion stimulus; Senate prepares for indictment (R-Wyo.), The top Republican who voted in favor of the indictment, later faced appeals for her removal of leadership and disapproval from her state Republican party.