GOP senator compares Trump impeachment process to Soviet ‘show trial’

Louisiana Sen. Bill CassidyBill CassidySunday Shows Sneak Peek: Budget Resolution Paves Way For 0.9 Trillion Stimulus; Senate Prepares For Impeachment Trial Don’t Let This Unifying Moment Waste Senate Signals In Favor Of More Targeted Coronavirus Relief Checks READ MORE (R) hit Democrats on Sunday over how quickly the House voted to impeach the former President TrumpDonald TrumpTwitter Permanently Suspends Account of Gateway Founder Pundit Republican Party of Wyoming Censors Cheney for Trump Impeachment Vote Trump’s access to intelligence briefings will be determined by officials, says White House: report MORE last month, comparing it to a “show trial” which he said was found in the Soviet Union.

Talk to the host Chuck toddCharles (Chuck) David ToddKinzinger Launching PAC to Challenge Trump Biden’s GOP Adoption, Coronavirus Advisor Says We ‘Need To Call An Audible’ On Vaccine Distribution Kinzinger: GOP ‘Is Not A part one of Trump ” MORE On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Cassidy said he believed House Democrats did an “incredibly poor job” in building an impeachment case ahead of their vote last month. Ten House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump for instigating an insurgency on Capitol Hill on Jan.6.

“The president wasn’t there. He wasn’t allowed to be a lawyer. They didn’t amass any evidence. In five hours they kind of tried and boom, he’s impeached,” Cassidy said. . “Now I’m told that under Watergate, under Clinton’s indictments, there was tons of information. Here was a video. There was no process. I mean, c It’s almost like, you know, if it happened in the Soviet Union, you would have called it a show trial. “

Cassidy went on to say that there was no “defensible process” behind the House impeachment vote. Despite the qualification and criticism of the procedure, Cassidy claimed he would act as an impartial juror.

representative Adam schiffAdam Bennett SchiffSunday shows insight: Budget resolution sets the stage for 0.9 trillion stimulus; Senate Prepares For Impeachment Trial Biden Says Trump Should Not Receive Information Briefings Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – House Excludes Greene from Committees; Senate advances on budget READ MORE (D-Calif.), Who was primarily responsible for the impeachment in the 2020 Senate impeachment trial, responded to Cassidy’s remarks on MSNBC later Sunday, explaining that the speed of the House was the result ” of a real sense of urgency because the president had just incited a mob that attacked the Capitol and killed, resulted in the deaths of five people. “

The senator’s remarks are the latest sign that Democrats’ efforts to condemn Trump for inciting the Jan.6 riot that passed Congress will face an uphill battle in the Senate, where they would need 17 Republicans to vote. in favor of conviction.

Republicans who voted in favor of impeachment in the House later said it would likely cost them their political careers. representative Liz cheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyWyoming Republican Party censors Cheney over Trump impeachment vote Republicans fear Greene will be dragged into suburban party on Sunday Sneak Peek: Budget Resolution Paves Way for 0.9 Trillion Stimulus; Senate gears up for impeachment trial READ MORE (R-Wyo.), The highest Republican to vote in favor of impeachment later faced calls for her removal from the leadership and censorship of her state Republican party.