'Each senator is one vote out of 100, but McConnell's pronouncement that he will totally coordinate with the White House is destructive to the underlying constitutional process we are about to see unfold,' writes eliehonig for CNNOpinion
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Give Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this much: at least he's open and transparent about his plan to rig the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. McConnell -- who will serve as both judge and juror -- came right out and said that he will work"in total coordination with the White House counsel.
Elie Honig McConnell is not the only future impeachment juror to have made rash statements about the upcoming trial. Senator Lindsey Graham, abandoning all pretext of impartiality, proudly declared that he's"not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here." And this tendency to pre-judge crosses party lines.For example, Elizabeth Warren has stated that what Trump"has done is an impeachable offense, and he should be impeached.
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