News ‘Impartial justice’: Can partisan senators serve as unbiased jurors in the Trump impeachment trial? January 17, 2020Ledyard King and Maureen Groppe, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Impartial justice’: Can partisan senators serve as unbiased jurors in the Trump impeachment trial? The oath is administered any time the Senate considers impeachment. Previous trials show lawmakers have used their own judgment to follow its intent.