Gowdy has been asking questions. Have any of these been used in the peach mint hearings?
Q1: What is the appropriate evidentiary standard by which articles of impeachment should be proven? Preponderance? Clear and convincing? Beyond a reasonable doubt? How would you define those terms to someone unfamiliar with our justice system?
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Jan 16
Q2: Do any presumptions attach to judges, civil officers, or presidents who are impeached? Is there a presumption of innocence at the beginning of the trial?
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Jan 17
Q3: What is the proper role for the Senate in impeachment? Deliberate? Investigate? Litigate? Some hybrid of all 3? What is the explanation for calling witnesses in the Senate if those witnesses were not heard in the House?
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Jan 17
Q4: Can you call a witness you know will invoke a testimonial or investigative privilege?
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Jan 22
Q5: If a witness does not offer testimony during the investigation, can that witness offer testimony during the trial? Should he or she?
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Jan 22
Q6: Should branch disputes be fast-tracked in court so the resolution does not linger and a failure to comply is not rewarded?
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Jan 23
Q7: Should the rules of evidence which govern civil and criminal trials be used in impeachment proceedings?
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Jan 23
Q8: How do you define hearsay? How do you determine the reliability of hearsay evidence?
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Jan 24
Q9: Is there a difference between being "fair" and being "complete"? Can you be one without the other? If the House did not consider the testimony of a witness during the impeachment investigation, should the Senate consider that witness in deliberating a verdict? Why/why not?
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Jan 29
Q10: If witnesses can be summoned, but are not, who bears the burden of explaining why those witnesses were not summoned?
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Jan 29
Q11: What tends to make you believe certain witnesses over other witnesses if the testimonies are not reconcilable?
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Q12: What is your definition of “relevant witnesses”?
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Q13: How many “relevant witnesses” would you access?
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Q14: Since honest people can tell lies and mendacious people can tell the truth, what are the best tools for determining credibility?
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