Legal expert on what lies ahead in Trump's second impeachment trial

Former President Trump's second impeachment trial is expected to get underway in the Senate the week of February 8. House impeachment managers will try to make the case for convicting Mr. Trump over his role in sparking the deadly assault on Capitol Hill. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined CBSN to discuss the ramifications of trying a former president.

[haroldharris]

Impeachment shows accountability (To let ALL others know their not above the law

[goss]

Unfortunately much of this depends on getting Republicans to do what is right. We haven't seen much of that recently.

[lostpony]

Heres an idea: Perhaps the Republicans who directly participated in the revolt should be excluded from the jury.

[DallasTaylor]

If campaigns are job interviews and the POTUS receives a paycheck, the employee must be held accountable for behavior and actions committed while enjoying the privileges and protections it affords. There will be no country to repair if discipline doesn't rain down on this person and his entire organization.

[opalhall]

dont forget he was watching the whole thing, i am sure he felt pleased with what he was viewing at the time. for that reason alone he should be prosecuted.

[rgw]

How can you let people who helped Trump in the insurrection decide if Trump is guilty of insurrection!

[gabethedinosaur]

Impeach this dangerous man now and send him to jail

[MadCatLady]

The point of the trial will be to get all the machinations behind the scene on the record for a criminal trial.

[QTEPYE]

Why not a federal trial?

Also, it is going to be interesting how civil lawsuits against donald by the family of the police officer killed, police who were injured and or attacked proceed?

[yodaman]

My question is this then, if a sitting president does happen to commit impeachable acts on his last day of office; does he automatically gain immunity of some kind because it's his last day?

[MyName-plzn]

Should not be a question, the way this acted when he lost the election, he should not be allowed to ever be president again,

[sandralynnrichter]

Who can you get as judge this case that wasn't a witness? The world was a witness.

[marlaohanlon]

I can’t understand the NEED for a trial Everything was on air !!!

[emsleywyatt]

The Senators are jurors and witnesses, yes. But some are accomplices. And many are accessories after the fact.

[sherihunt]

Use multimedia to make the senators relive the moments of insurrection. Trump will love watching the hateful violence as a TV man. They must feel the terror. If you use just words and logic the country looses. please ask for emotion and imagery.

[merriemelodiesfan]

Everything over the years, including the elephant in the room: The Capitol hill assault.

[carolsmith]

He don't need to be president again know were else damn him

[Emy]

The Republican party is already in pieces. If they don't convict Trump, the party will lose any credibility they have left.

[sandahillemeyer]

Please don't let them off the hook!

[chewbaccahooters]

Former President Trump has such a nice ring to it. Now let's make sure he NEVER holds any political office ever again!