Chief Justice John Roberts swears in for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying he will “solemnly swear” to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws.” Aired on 1/16/20.
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Chief Justice John Roberts Swears In For Trump Impeachment Trial | MSNBC
This is a solemn moment in our country’s history.
Hardly, it will turn out to be just another act in the never ending circus of lies and corruption that is the United States of America.
@B P
It’s the slow and inevitable collapse of empire. You found and build a country on land theft, genocide and 240 years of slavery, you shouldn’t expect too much.
@B P Not true. One occurred in 1868.
@Jim Battersbee interesting point
Will see how Chief Justice Roberts is prepared to do his job!
Lupita Howard he is a good guy.
I believe Mr. Robert will do his job, but Moscow Mitch won’t.
Pub Comrad McConnell is not for the people that is for sure.
Trump once referred to Chief Justice Roberts as an Obama Judge. How fitting is it that this same judge Trump tried to mock is now presiding over his Impeacment Trial ? Gotta Love It ! 😀
Apparently Trump is going through some things.
😂😂
I suspect he won’t, the USA is far too corrupt, this is yet more bread and circuses.
Meanwhile Putin is saying, “watch me Donald, this is how it’s done, you can be leader for life”.
@Anne Gonzalez we have been hearing that for years… walls closing in… chaos in the white house… beginning of the end… bottom falling out… bombshell report… just where is that elusive smoking gun? MAGA KAG
@Regina Garcia didn’t you guys already say 2020 has been hacked? Excuses excuses. Remember… there are lots of reasons for failure… but no excuses…
Robert E Leahey circa 1980
COVER UP by republicans shame on all of you we want to hear from Parnas, Pompeo, Bolton, Barr and Pence, we want documents
Why didnt the house try a federal court?
BallTistic Screecher exactly these people are dumb…
@BallTistic Screecher they did. Subpoena’s were issued and that gave the president the second charge for obstruction after blocking everyone from testifying. The impeachment was the penultimate move, with parnas being the potential checkmate for a fair trial.
Swearing on the Bible…to be impartial. Justice Roberts is sincere. McConnell, Graham, and others have already said they won’t be impartial, yet they too are swearing an oath for this trial to be impartial, on the Bible! They are lying before God and to God. Pay heed those of you on the religious right who claim to be Christians. How can you support these Senators who have no qualms about lying to God?
Amen….🙏
Helps when gods not real. And the christians thought the athiests were the threat. At least they wont lie to your face.
Three Fingers Donnie thought it was a joke, now he’s seeing reality happened before his eyes. Possibly still shocked by the interview with Mr. Parness, last night on the Rachel Maddow.
“She” is still around. Never would’ve known.
To all the Republican Senators who just took this oath….
“Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you god?”
When you answered “I do” did you mean it or are you still covering for Trump?
@J Sharp no. Crimes are crimes. Duh.
@Mac Mcleod You know things that haven’t come to light yet ? lol oookaaayyyy.
@Darrin Fry Like all those tweets ? lol
@J Sharp Apparently you are not following the news. I guess they don’t report this on Fox or Pravda.
@Mac Mcleod I know all about his contradicting statements…..another “star witness” lol.
Well lets hope this oath isnt subverted in some way.
Let’s get it started! Why u ain’t Tweeting now!
ramon walden Why u speak like a 19th Century hick?
Always funny to watch the republicans lie for a national audience..LOL…
😶 the system is rigged folks and Moscow Mitch is doing all the rigging
just listen/watch what Truman warned about in 48′ at the convention in his speech.
Impeached “for life”
Republicans swearing on a book they don’t even believe in. Lol
But want all the rest of us to.. the party of irony.
Wrong party
Yep…they say one thing then do another
BingBing BongBong
No, no, no
The democrats don’t believe in God
They even booed him at the Democratic National convention …
Sad ….
@Andy C << Liar.
I doubt if John Roberts is going to show the world he is not just another political hack.
There is only one person the current Chief Justice of the USSC is determined to show he’s not a “Hack”.
I doubt Nancy and the rest of the liberals are going to show they aren’t corrupt political clowns
@MrChrispimpin
Pelosi will not be in the Senate.
Do you think Senate Republicans are going to preform their Constitutional Obligations?
Why is Moscow Mitch who allready admitted that he would not be impartial allowed to be involved in swearing in senators to be impartial.
@MERLE1593 Which “crime” moves you the most ?
Because the USA is totally corrupt. Now the DoJ is also corrupt, you can forget the election in November. You now will have Donald J Trump. President for Life.
Because Nancy and the rest of the corrupt liberals have repeatedly shown to be anything but for the people
Lol if we actually hung people for treason this wouldn’t happen.
Certainly be a lot less Democrats.
@Junkyard Hog check your facts more Republicans have done jail time for their breaking of the law than Democrats.
By about a 2 to 1 margine.
Your on line you can run the numbers, so prove it to yourself, and while your at it check to see who was in control when our economy’s have crashed in the past…. 🤯
That bible should burn in Lindsey and the rest of the Republican sycophants’ hands! How dare they! And Grassley is up there telling Chief Roberts “God Bless You.” Such hypocrites!
Let everyone remember forever who lied and who told the truth
Why take an oath when we know that McConnell & his corrupt republican stooges will not honor it.
Let’s see what happens
Note McConnell’s “Donald John Trump” versus “John G. Roberts”.