As the impeachment trial begins in the Senate today, we reaffirm our position that anything less than a full and fair impeachment trial, including pertinent witnesses and evidence, will be a violation of oaths taken by U.S. senators. Early analysis of the rules set forth by the McConnell resolution is deeply troubling; they ignore established procedures for admitting evidence and calling witnesses. They are designed to hide rather than expose the truth. Because the resolution allows for dismissal at any time, without allowing for arguments or discussion, Senator McConnell has created a process designed to conceal truth and exonerate the president rather than to lay bare the truth and derive a fair and just conclusion from it.
This process does not imply confidence in the accused. If the charges brought by the House are, in fact, completely partisan, the president more than anyone else will be best served by an open trial with sworn witnesses.
We call upon all of our members to rally at this moment and do the following:
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