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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do not understand how people do not understand the difference between the laws of our judicial system and the rules of the political system/public opinion.

Due process is a LEGAL concept that applies to people being brought into the US legal system. Trump is not on trial, even if he is brought up for impeachment and IS removed from office by the Senate he still will never have interacted meaningfully with our judicial system! Impeachment is a POLITICAL process to remove a person from a JOB. People are removed from jobs without due process all the time!

You people really need to learn some civics ASAP. One process has nothing to do with the other and just because you watch Law and Order and The First 48 doesn't mean you have any idea what you're talking about when it comes to the non criminal, non judicial impeachment process created and executed by congress. [/quote]

This isn't exactly correct. Due process protection applies in many places, including an impeachment.  [/quote]
Please explain how due process applies to the President during an impeachment. An impeachment, not a conviction. And keeping in mind that we have not reached the impeachment process and are in an inquiry/investigation stage where the best analogy to a criminal trial is the grand jury process. TIA![/quote]

[b]If we get so far as an impeachment trial in the Senate, then the president will have counsel, will cross-examine witnesses, etc.  
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It's true that he will have difficulty enforcing his due process rights if the Senate denies them. But I'm not extremely worried that will happen. Maybe others are.[/quote]

The Senate does not impeach; the House does. The Senate convicts via a trial where the POTUS will be allowed due process in so far as outlined in the rules established by the House and presided over by the Chief Justice of the SC.

The POTUS has no due process rights in the House impeachment process because he is not yet on trial. That only comes later. [/quote]

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