That’s not forcing resignation, that’s leave with pay. MTG had her committee assignments taken away in 2021 too, she’s still there. Ilhan Omar was removed for the foreign affairs committee, she’s still there.
They absolutely can stop him from speaking on the floor. But true, they can’t stop him from voting- with Republicans. Which is one of the reasons to force him out.
As someone else pointed out, he doesn’t even need to be impeached, the senate can vote to expel him with a 2/3rds vote. So why aren’t they voting if they feel so upset about it? There’s an established process to kick him out so if they want to set the precedent of kicking someone out based only on accusations before the trial resolves they should do it.
Because Schumer needs to initiate that and he seems to be the only one who doesn’t want Menendez to resign. I don’t think you know how the Senate works.
No, he was forced. Schumer was going to take away all of his committee assignments and make him a pariah.
That’s not forcing resignation, that’s leave with pay. MTG had her committee assignments taken away in 2021 too, she’s still there. Ilhan Omar was removed for the foreign affairs committee, she’s still there.
Having your side of the senate shun you is absolutely forcing resignation. How is he supposed to do his job when none of them will talk to him?
Like I said, leave with pay. They can’t stop him from voting or speaking on the floor though which is all their main jobs.
They absolutely can stop him from speaking on the floor. But true, they can’t stop him from voting- with Republicans. Which is one of the reasons to force him out.
As someone else pointed out, he doesn’t even need to be impeached, the senate can vote to expel him with a 2/3rds vote. So why aren’t they voting if they feel so upset about it? There’s an established process to kick him out so if they want to set the precedent of kicking someone out based only on accusations before the trial resolves they should do it.
Because Schumer needs to initiate that and he seems to be the only one who doesn’t want Menendez to resign. I don’t think you know how the Senate works.
I know “Asking someone to resign” is bullshit and not anywhere in constitution, or parliamentary procedure of the senate.
And yet it was done to Franken. Successfully.