Constitutional expert weighs in on impeachment trial ahead of Day 3

House managers head back to the Senate floor for Day 3 of the impeachment trial to explain why President Trump's actions warrant removal from office. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joined CBSN with analysis of the first few days of the trial.

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[bonanderson]

I am relieved that there is consideration to both sides of the argument here. This guest doesn't seem to understand the protocol for Impeachment-- that the issues are first tried in the House and then tried in the Senate. There will be repetition and SHOULD be, as the decision makers and U.S. Senators were not in the House trial!!!

[Sortafly]

So far I'm seeing a pattern emerge here: misinformed people favor Trump; informed citizens favor his removal. Interesting dynamic.

[docwatson]

Shouldn't everyone in the House and Senate running in the 2020 Presidential race recuse themselves from the "impeachment trial"? This is similar to having a plaintiff spouse's entire family decide the outcome at a divorce hearing.

[doitnow]

They decided not to wait for good reason, , , trump would just tie them up in the courts

[deadname...]

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[thetfamily]

Corruption in the Democratic Party’s money and greed is coming to a END

[gavnonadoroge]

everyone is an expert, until they face serious prison time

[fireninja]

Furthermore this is a completely worthless and amateurish analysis and interview

[ChrisFaulkner]

Hard to take someone serious when they have a harlequin mask hanging on the wall

[nut]

The founders didn’t want party politics because of many reasons but one being a partisan impeachment like this.

[alphwolf]

Why don't they do something like hold cops accountable for killing people and being dirty. Pass a bill to release body cam video for people to provide there not guilty. But he we go rich people fighting over he say she say. When the real war here is people vs government crupption.

[DaemonJax]

Look... yeah, the guy seems reasonable and his comments measured. But, this isn't the time for that. This is a time for OUTRAGE. Outrage at the president who would be king. Outrage at an entire political party complicit in covering for corruption. Outrage that We The People don't seem to care enough.

[WynMills]

What new facts? How about being a direct witness to Trump’s behaviour? Where do they dig up these so called ‘experts’?

[rwhunt]

In my opinion (probably worth less than two cents) once impeached, he should not be able to run for office again. He was impeached, he was found guilty to the point of being impeached, the trial should have no bearing on whether he gets forcibly removed, but he still should not be allowed to run for the same office again. This whole thing is insane, he should not be allowed to run for office like nothing ever happened.

[mrboadambob]

When a commentator gives a measured non-partisan take on how he see things playing out i call that news.

[rebeccahale]

He answered the question in his first statement.. He doesn't know.. End of interview..

[davidsisneroz]

WE DONT NEED EXPERTS WE NEED WITNESSES IT'S AN OPEN SHUT CASE

[MrHowieZ]

They really think Trump is getting reelected. LMAO

[dutchgala]

Adam Schiff said it would of taken several months to subpoena. Mentioning it took 7months to subpoena Don Mcgahn.
Hang in there everyone. Now I'm going back to sleep.

[Dontleavemedimi]

This individual just stated that the president override his executive power I would think that is abuse of power not only that but the government Accounting Office GAO also said that the president broke the law so what's the problem?