PRESIDING OFFICER. Impeachment court presiding officer Chiz Escudero addresses the court on August 25, 2026.

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'Personally, I will behave,' one prosecutor says after Escudero outlines clear sanctions against violators of the court's sub judice rule

Trial court presiding officer Chiz Escudero addressed violations of the impeachment handbook's sub judice rule but did not impose sanctions on August 26.

Escudero outlined potential sanctions for future violations, including public reprimands and monetary fines, while offering a clean slate for past offenses.