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Rand Paul: This proceeding, which would try a private citizen and not a president, a vice president or civil officer violates the…

On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
This proceeding, which would try a private citizen and not a president, a vice president or civil officer violates the constitution and is not an order.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

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Rand Paul argues against the constitutionality of Trump's impeachment trial.

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