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These senators who are all victims of this impeachable crime

are going to be sitting in judgment as to whether or not Donald Trump

should be disqualified from future office because he incited the riot

that ultimately jeopardized their lives.

That would never happen in a courtroom, but that's the nature of this beast.

Hi and welcome back to Amicus.

This is Slate's podcast about the court, San DeLaw, and the Supreme Court,

and the rule of law.

I'm Diallith Wake.

I cover justice for Slate and this week opened with the House impeachment managers

walking somberly across the Capitol to bring an article of impeachment to the Senate floor.

The week ends with 45 Republican senators voting for a procedural motion

that would have declared the impeachment of a former president unconstitutional.

So in just over a week, the Senate trial will begin,

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