It's not just that @RandPaul and others are willfully misrepresenting both what the Constitution literally says and how its clear text has always been understood; it's that they're doing so for no other reason than to distract from the substance of @realDonaldTrump's misconduct.
There are plenty of ongoing debates about the circumstances to which different constitutional provisions apply.
But the argument that the _Sixth Amendment_ applies in any context other than a criminal prosecution (such as impeachment) is not just meritless; it's frivolous.
But the argument that the _Sixth Amendment_ applies in any context other than a criminal prosecution (such as impeachment) is not just meritless; it's frivolous.
And even _in_ a criminal prosecution, the confrontation right applies only with respect to those witnesses who provide evidence that is _introduced_ at the trial.
The people making these arguments know all of this. And they're making these arguments anyway. Shame on them.
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The people making these arguments know all of this. And they're making these arguments anyway. Shame on them.
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