President Joe Biden is sharing his thoughts on whether former President Donald Trump should be able to hold office again.
Biden was asked on Monday if Trump should lose his “political rights.”
“He got an offer to come and testify, he decided not to,” Biden told reporters. “Let the Senate work that out.”
Watch his comments below:
President Biden on whether Trump should lose his political power by impeachment: “We’ll let the Senate work that out.” pic.twitter.com/R18bQ2NMpy
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During an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, Biden explained why he is also not in favor of Trump receiving intelligence briefings, as IJR reported.
“Because of his erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection,” he said.
He was asked what his worst fear is if Trump still receives intelligence briefings.
“I’d rather not speculate out loud,” Biden said.
He added, “I just think that there’s no need for him to have the intelligence briefing.”
Biden explained, “What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?”
The president’s comments on Monday come just one day before Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is set to begin.
The House impeachment managers on Thursday asked Trump to testify before or during the trial, as IJR reported.
“If you decline this invitation, we reserve any and all rights, including the right to establish at trial that your refusal to testify supports a strong adverse inference regarding your actions (and inaction) on January 6, 2021,” lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) wrote in a letter.
Trump attorney Bruce Castor responded.
“We are in receipt of your latest public relations stunt. As you certainly know, there is no such thing as a negative inference in this unconstitutional proceeding,” he wrote in a letter.
Castor continued, “Your letter only confirms what is known to everyone: you cannot prove your allegations against the 45th President of the Union States, who is now a private citizen.”
He concluded, “The use of our Constitution to bring a purported impeachment proceeding is much too serious to try to play these games.”
