It is the second accusation faced by the president
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The House of Representatives approved the impeachment of the president Donald Trump under the accusation of “incitement to insurrection.”
The decision was made with 232 votes in favor and 100 against, after a two-hour debate, where several Republicans considered the proposal as a way to divide the country, rather than unite it, as the Democrats presume. At the end 10 Republicans joined the impeachment.
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (California), accused the president of leading an “armed rebellion.”
Although he supported that President Trump has responsibility on the violence in the Capitol and had to condemn the events, the minority leader, Kevin McCarthy (California), refused to support the trial.
“The president is responsible for the attack on Congress on Wednesday by the rioters,” he said. “(But) I think that accusing the president in such a short time would be a mistake. Investigations have not been completed. No hearings have been held. ”
There was division among Republicans, which even led to Representative Jim Jordan (Ohio), faithful ally of the president, request the dismissal of Liz Cheney (Wyoming) as president of the Republican House Conference, as she supported the process against the president.
He also accused the Democrats of persecuting President Trump, of “being obsessed.”
“It has always been to get the president no matter what. It is an obsession, an obsession that now expands “, I consider.
Now the Speaker of the House must send the impeachment to the Senate, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), advanced q EU will not convene a session before 19 January, despite the request of the minority leader, Charles Schumer (New York).
“The consent of the 80 senators to carry out any type of matter during the sessions… scheduled before 19 of January ”, says a memorandum cited by The Hill . “Therefore, the trial in the Senate would begin after President Trump’s term expires, either one hour after its expiration on 20 January or 25 hours after its expiration on 21. ”
The Senate cannot persecute President Trump once he leaves the House White, according to the Constitution.
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