Senator Jon Tester said on Thursday that his colleagues should take seriously the case raised by House impeachment managers in former President Donald Trump’s second trial in the Senate, after reports circulated that some Republicans were inattentive during the proceedings.
In an interview on CNN, Tester (D-Mont.) Was asked about the reported behavior of those GOP lawmakers, including Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Doodling and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Papers with his feet up in the Senate Gallery.
“I think we have a solemn obligation to do what the Constitution says. And I think paying attention is a big part of it, whether it’s a lawsuit against impeachment or not,” said Tester. ‘I will not judge those people. But the truth is that this is a very gloomy and important event, and we should treat it as such. ‘