before the trial commenced but also that the accused was given the right and
invitation to take part in the investigative and framing of charges proceedings
at the House.
111.
This Court also takes judicial notice that both the United States of
America’s House of Representatives and the United States of America’s
Senate have the right to make their own rules governing their procedure, and
to change those rules. Under current rules, the actual impeachment inquiry
begins in the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives; for the
avoidance of doubt, the rule governing that proceeding and the relevant
section which are made available to all parties before commencement of trial
proceedings are reproduced here:
“House of Representative Resolution 755 - Impeaching Donald John
Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and
misdemeanors; at section 6, provides that during consideration of H.
Res. 755, only the following persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the
House or rooms leading thereto: (a) Members of Congress. (b) The
Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. (c) The President and Vice
President of the United States. (d) Other persons as designated by the
Speaker.”
112.
This Court also discovered that, during the impeachment proceedings
of President Bill Clinton, even though he was not physically invited to the
House of Representatives, he was given the opportunity to participate as
interrogatories containing about eighty (80) questions were sent to him for his
responses for clarification of the issues before the Judicial Committee of the
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