Joe Biden Memo Strongly Argued Against Senate Impeachment Witnesses

Joe Biden Memo Strongly Argued Against Senate Impeachment Witnesses

A newly surfaced memo written by Joe Biden in 1999 brutally undercuts the demands made by Democrat House impeachment managers for additional witnesses.

January 31, 2020
Joe Biden Memo Strongly Argued Against Senate Impeachment Witnesses

A newly surfaced memo written by Joe Biden in 1999 brutally undercuts the demands made by Democrat House impeachment managers for additional witnesses.

Politico: “Biden circulated the four-page document, titled ‘Arguments in Support of a Summary Impeachment Trial,’ on Jan. 5, 1999. In his memo, obtained by POLITICO, Biden cited historical precedents from impeachment cases going back to the establishment of the Senate and asserted ‘The Senate need not hold a full-blown trial.’”

But he didn’t stop there. Biden even cited historical precedent regarding additional witnesses and evidence:

“In a number of previous impeachment trials, the Senate has reached the judgment that its constitutional role as a sole trier of impeachments does not require it to take new evidence or hear live witness testimony.”

In a subsequent interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Biden was pressed to explain why Democrats had reversed their position when it comes to President Trump’s impeachment trial. He responded by claiming this was “not a partisan impeachment,” even if it passed with a party-line vote in the House.

Bottom line: This has been the most partisan impeachment in American history. Joe Biden and the House managers are twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify their attempt to undo the 2016 election.