Published 11:11 IST, January 22nd 2020
Security at US Senate distributes card with phrase 'Please do not touch me'
The security at US Senate has distributed a card to all 100 Senators that contain phrases to defuse confrontation from hostile passerby's as impeachment begins.
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As only third impeachment trial unfolds in Senate against US President Donald Trump, security has distributed a card to all 100 Senators that contain phrases to defuse confrontation from hostile passerby's. phrases reportedly include, 'Please do t touch me', 'Please excuse me, I need to get to a hearing/meeting', 'Please excuse me, I am trying to get to Senate floor', 'You are preventing me from doing my job', 'Please move out of my way'. However, in phrases suggested by sergeant-at-arms do t protect members, y can always shout; 'Help, Police!'.
High security at Capitol
Since Senate impeachment trials are rare and historic, security also stiffens with m around Capitol building. Along with a large metal detector which has reportedly been placed in Senate work for press, media personnel will be herded into velvet-roped holding pens outside Senate chamber. This reportedly is a table change in rules of building where journalists are apparently largely free to roam in hallways to interview lawmakers.
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Besides reports, Senators will also have to remain at caution with aggressive protesters outside building. lawmakers h to face similar tensions in October 2018 when Senate served as high court and senators as jurors, while considering allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court mination Brett Kavanaugh. According to international media reports, at least one senator was impeded by demonstrators at an elevator. refore, keeping in mind possibility of events, security alert has distributed card in Republican-led Senate ahe of time.
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Democrats have accused Trump of abusing his constitutional powers by asking his Ukrainian counterpart to start an investigation against political rival Joe Biden and withholding military assistance in return. 45th US President has repeatedly said that 'crazy Nancy Pelosi' and 'Do thing Democrats' have planned entire impeachment and also claims to have done thing wrong. Furrmore, in first formal response, even Trump's legal team has called impeachment articles submitted by Democrats as 'constitutionally invalid'.
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11:11 IST, January 22nd 2020