Senators were spotted doing crossword puzzles, passing notes, and dozing off at Trump's ImpeachmentTrial
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks to the media during a recess in Trump’s impeachment trial. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images The first day of President Trump’s impeachment trial was a long one for the senators who will, eventually, vote on his conviction or acquittal. For 13 hours, members of the upper chamber were tasked with listening to debate over the rules for the trial. They were deprived of electronic devices and forced to subsist on water and, if they wanted, milk. No snacks or coffee.
Some senators snoozed Idaho’s Jim Risch earned the ignominious honor of being the first senator to be caught sleeping during the trial. It wasn’t just a cat nap either. He snoozed long enough for a sketch artist, working for the New York Times, to immortalize the moment. Others went out of their way to speak to the press During breaks in the proceedings several senators skipped the restroom and met with reporters instead.
Bernie Sanders was impatient and annoyed It’s his natural state, of course, but forcing Sanders to sit through hours of an impeachment trial when he’d rather be in Iowa appeared to make him even more restless than usual.
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