Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal

Re:Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal by Fjolsvith on Thursday August 06, 2020 @10:25AM (#24071147)

I believe that since there was no support for the impeachment from the House minority, the Senate majority was justified in their action. If the roles were reversed for all parties, I would not find the outcome any less expected.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal by shadowgovt on Thursday August 06, 2020 @10:46AM (#24071361)

There's certainly precedent for impeachment to break along simple party lines (for both parties; a similar thing happened with Clinton), but that doesn't mean it's not abrogation of responsibility when it does.

There's a reason Congress has the approval of only 1 in 4 Americans polled.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal by Fjolsvith on Thursday August 06, 2020 @10:02PM (#24077290)

31 Democrat congressmen joined the Republicans in Clinton's impeachment. Some of the Democrat senators also voted to convict. [1]

Not as exactly clear-cut as this time around.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton#:~....

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok deal by shadowgovt on Thursday August 06, 2020 @10:11PM (#24077335)

Good point. I agree Congress was notably less partisan during the Clinton era.

[ Parent | on HN ]