Senator T. Gorton

DETAILS: Senator T. Gorton
(1928 - )
    • WA Senate
      (1989- 2001)
    • WA Senate
      (1981- 1987)
    NEWS: Senator T. Gorton
    Senator T. Gorton
    AGAINST on Impeachment

    House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon’s resignation

    Seattle Times , 2 months ago
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    Donald Trump
    Senator Gorton is FOR
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    ISSUES: Senator T. Gorton

    AGAINST

    Impeachment

    House of Representatives has the power to bring charges of impeachment, and they voted for impeachment on December 18, 2019. The Senate has the power to try the impeachment. Conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds supermajority vote of those present. The result of conviction is removal from office.
    NEWS:

    “House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon’s resignation”

    Seattle Times 2 months ago

    DETAILS:

    AGAINST Republicans

    Republicans are against an impeachment of President Trump.

    FOR Democrats

    Democrats are in favor of an impeachment of President Trump.

    AGAINST

    Impeachment

    House of Representatives has the power to bring charges of impeachment, and they voted for impeachment on December 18, 2019. The Senate has the power to try the impeachment. Conviction in the Senate requires a two-thirds supermajority vote of those present. The result of conviction is removal from office.
    NEWS:

    “House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon’s resignation”

    Seattle Times 2 months ago

    DETAILS:

    AGAINST Republicans

    Republicans are against an impeachment of President Trump.

    FOR Democrats

    Democrats are in favor of an impeachment of President Trump.

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