The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) S2021 E25
etim 2 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

An impeachment isn’t a regular trial like one conducted in a court of law, so the same rules don’t apply to both. I wouldn’t think a precedent set in one would necessarily apply to the other.
As far as the supreme court goes, I bet if donnie “I take no responsibility at all” trump was somehow ‘convicted’ by 2/3 of the Senate, he would fight like hell to find a way to have the SCOTUS decide his fate.

kezam -3 points 3 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

trial not legal no chief justice Article I, Section 3, Clause 6:

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.