Minggu, 19 Januari 1997

Pro Se Impeachment Defense

In Tennessee Johnson, a 1942 Hollywood painting close Andrew Johnson, President Johnson delivers a  dramatic closing declaration inwards his defense forcefulness during his Senate impeachment trial. This speech, of course, never happened. Johnson's attorneys, including retired Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Curtis, were the ones who argued on the President's behalf.

The Senate rules, however, create contemplate that an impeached official could own upward one's involve heed to stand upward for himself, either completely or inwards part. This raises the possibility that the President could attend the Senate lawsuit in addition to brand speeches, inquiry witnesses, etc. Now he in all probability would non dare create this.  But would anyone endure surprised if the President idea he would endure his best advocate?

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