House Delivers Article To Senate, Triggering Trial

The video discusses the upcoming Senate trial events, including the swearing-in of 100 senators as jurors and the reading of the impeachment article. It highlights the issuance of a summons to former President Donald Trump and the role of Senator Patrick Leahy as the presiding officer, due to Trump's status as a former president. The video explains the constitutional stipulations for presiding officers in presidential impeachments and the exceptions applicable in this case.

What significant event involving the senators is scheduled to happen today?

• They will meet with the President.

• They will vote on a new bill.

• They will be sworn in as jurors for the Senate trial.

• They will hold a press conference.

Who is set to receive a summons as part of the impeachment process?

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The Vice President

• Former President Donald Trump

• The Speaker of the House

Why is Senator Patrick Leahy serving as the presiding officer instead of the Chief Justice?

• The Vice President declined the role.

• The Chief Justice is unavailable.

• The trial is for a former president, not a sitting president.

• The Senate voted for a different presiding officer.

Who normally presides over a presidential impeachment trial according to the Constitution?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President Pro Tem of the Senate

• The Vice President

In the absence of the Vice President, who takes over as the presiding officer in the Senate?

• The Minority Leader

• The President Pro Tem of the Senate

• The Majority Leader

• The Secretary of State