Importance of Impartiality

It's imperative for U.S. senators to be impartial during an impeachment process, according to a YouGov survey published December 18. More than 4,000 people were polled. 71 percent said it's "very important" for the senators to be unbiased.

The survey was conducted one week after President Donald Trump became the third president of the U.S. to be impeached. Only three Democrats voted against impeaching the president. No Republicans did. The vote reflects the political polarization of the nation, thus impartiality during the impeachment trial being imperative for most Americans.

On December 23, Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of treating him unjustly, again. “Pelosi gives us the most unfair trial in the history of the U.S. Congress, and now she is crying for fairness in the Senate, and breaking all rules while doing so. She lost Congress once, she will do it again!” he wrote, referring to how Pelosi has not yet sent the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Republican-held Senate. It’s up to the Senate to decide if Trump will be removed from the Oval Office, but they cannot do so until the House officially transfers the articles.

Pelosi revealed she has not formally sent the articles because she wants Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to agree on the rules that would regulate the Senate trial.