First African American Senators
Senate historian Betty Koed talked about the importance and drama surrounding the first two African American senators,…
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2018-12-03T19:39:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2Q0XC8yMDE4MTIwMzE5NDAwNDAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senate historian Betty Koed told the story of partisan politics in the early Senate and how that played into the first impeachments--including the 1804 impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. Chase was nominated to the bench by George Washington, and despised by President Thomas Jefferson because of perceived political bias playing a role in his court decisions. He was acquitted by the Senate.
Senate historian Betty Koed told the story of partisan politics in the early Senate and how that played into the first… read more
Senate historian Betty Koed told the story of partisan politics in the early Senate and how that played into the first impeachments--including the 1804 impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. Chase was nominated to the bench by George Washington, and despised by President Thomas Jefferson because of perceived political bias playing a role in his court decisions. He was acquitted by the Senate. close
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