John Roberts likely to play modest role in impeachment trial - AP News
President Trump faced a Senate impeachment trial where Chief Justice Roberts was expected to play a restrained presiding role.
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Published Jan 16, 2020
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The Associated Press reports that Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in to preside over President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and was expected to keep a limited role, with Senate rules allowing senators to override or bypass his rulings. The article ties that forecast to Roberts’s stated view of judges and the Senate’s procedures.
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