Chief Justice John Roberts said it would be improper for him to break a tie in Trump's impeachment trial
Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday finally addressed a central mystery of President Trump’s impeachment trial: Would he step in to break a 50-50 vote?He
disclosed his position in response to a parliamentary inquiry from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , who asked if the chief justice was aware that during...
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