The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) S2021 E25
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.

dw99 4 points 3 years ago*.

Not accurate. The chief justice presides when the POTUS is tried, but djt is no longer the POTUS.

Per Roll Call (an established and well-regarded nonpartisan publication that covers Congress, including procedure): “The president pro tempore [of the Senate] presides over impeachment trials when the individual impeached is not the current president.”