Posted on Feb 9, 2021
Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead
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The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin.
Mr Trump's defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House.
But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing, with a handful of Republicans backing the measure.
Mr Trump is accused of "inciting insurrection" when Congress was stormed last month.
Democrats prosecuting the case opened Tuesday's proceedings by showing a video montage of Mr Trump's 6 January speech and the deadly rioting by some of his supporters.
"That's a high crime and misdemeanour," Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland said of the footage. "If that's not an impeachable offense, then there's no such thing."
Mr Trump's defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House.
But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing, with a handful of Republicans backing the measure.
Mr Trump is accused of "inciting insurrection" when Congress was stormed last month.
Democrats prosecuting the case opened Tuesday's proceedings by showing a video montage of Mr Trump's 6 January speech and the deadly rioting by some of his supporters.
"That's a high crime and misdemeanour," Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland said of the footage. "If that's not an impeachable offense, then there's no such thing."
Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead
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It's all about opinions in Senate though, and political calculations. Only so much in the Constitution, so they argue the difference between "and & "or". It's ironic that both impeachment and civil trial are defined by the same Constitution, but any similarity in reaching a verdict ends there. It seems the reasonable man theory does not apply at impeachment, although it may. Majority rule. I hope they get this all out of their system soon. If not, we can count on nothing meaningful getting done. A never ending circle of investigations, opposition, and "corrective" elections. With the same issues getting worse, continuing resolutions and stalled legislation along the way. Bad for morale. Makes some want to revolt. On the brighter side, we still have a vote, but the town needs an enema.
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