Chief Justice John Roberts won’t preside over the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
The Constitution commands that when “the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside.” Since Trump is no longer president, Senate President pro tempore Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) gets the job, according to a person familiar with the plans.
“The president pro tempore has historically presided over Senate impeachment trials of non-presidents,” Leahy said in a statement Monday.
That’s not the case when a sitting president stands trial since the president pro tempore of the Senate is the third in line ...
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