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Six Republican Senators joined their Democratic colleagues in the United States Senate on Tuesday to vote that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional. IMAGE: Former US President Donald Trump with wife Melania at the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters The Senate confirmed the constitutionality of Trump's impeachment trial by 56-44 votes following presentation from both sides -- House impeachment managers and lawyers representing the former president -- paving the way for the historic impeachment trial of the 45th President of the United States who left office on January 20. From Wednesday onwards, each of the two sides -- the House impeachment managers and Trump lawyers -- would have up to 16 hours to present their case before the 100-member Senate for them to vote on the impeachment of Trump days later. Both the Republicans and the Democrats have 50 members each. To impeach Trump, the Senate needs to vote the ... » Learn More about 6 Republican Senators join Dems in support of Trump’s impeachment

The United States Senate began the impeachment trial of Donald Trump with impeachment managers from the Democrats-controlled House of Representatives making a strong case against the former president accusing him of inciting insurrection. IMAGE: Members of the National Guard patrol at the US Capitol as the second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin in Washington. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters Led by Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a battery of his party colleagues from the House of Representatives alleged that Trump incited his supporters for violence on January 6 as they stormed the Capitol Hill wherein Congressmen and Senators were performing their constitutional duty of counting and certification of the November 3rd presidential election results. Trump lost the elections to Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on January 20. While the House, wherein the Democrats have the majority, ... » Learn More about US Senate begins impeachment trial against Trump

United States House Democrats leading the prosecution of former president Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial have concluded their arguments, urging Republican Senators to not to acquit him for the second time if they don't want to set a "new, terrible standard" for presidential misconduct. They alleged that Trump was the one who incited his supporters to storm the Capitol Hill. The Capitol building was stormed on January 6 after thousands of supporters of Trump gathered in support of false claims that widespread fraud denied him victory in last November's presidential election. Five people died, including a Capitol police officer, as the mob breached the building where the November 3 election result was being certified. The US Senate began the impeachment trial of Trump, a Republican, on Wednesday with impeachment managers from the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives making a strong case against the former president accusing him of ... » Learn More about Democrats urge Republicans not to acquit Trump again

Donald Trump's defenders in the Senate rallied around the former US president on Sunday ahead of his impeachment trial, dismissing it as a waste of time and arguing his speech before the US Capitol riot does not make him responsible for the violence of Jan 6. "If being held accountable means being impeached by the House and being convicted by the Senate, the answer to that is no," said Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, making clear his belief that Trump should and will be acquitted. The Senate was set to launch the impeachment trial on Tuesday to consider the charge that Trump's fighting words to protesters at a Capitol rally as well as weeks of falsehoods about a stolen and rigged presidential election provoked a mob to storm the Capitol. Five people died as a result of the melee, including a police officer. Other Republican senators including Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also said on Sunday that they do not think Trump should be convicted. ... » Learn More about Republicans dig in with support before Trump trial

Video PlayerClose WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to proceed with the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The Senate voted 56-44 that the impeachment trial of Trump is constitutional despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings. Six Republican senators voted with all 50 Democrats. "The Senate shall proceed with the trial," said Democratic senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who is presiding over the trial, after the vote was tallied. The vote came after House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team spent four hours debating over whether a president who is out of office can be subject to a Senate trial. Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the lead impeachment manager, opened his presentation with a video showing disturbing footage of how protesters overran police and ransacked the Capitol. The 13-minute video concluded with Trump's deleted tweet on Jan. 6, which said "these are the things and events that happen ... » Learn More about 3rd LD Writethru: U.S. Senate votes to proceed with impeachment trial of former President Trump

Washington: Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial opened on Tuesday with a graphic video showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and "fight like hell" against his reelection defeat, followed by images of the deadly attack on Congress that came soon after. In an early test of the former president's defence, Donald Trump's team lost a crucial bid to halt the trial on constitutional grounds. Senators confirmed 56-44, their jurisdiction over the trial, the first of a president no longer in office. While six Republican senators joined the Democrats in the proceeding, the tally showed how far prosecutors have to go to win a conviction, which requires a two-thirds threshold of 67 senators. Tuesday's vote was on whether a former president could be tried after leaving office. House Democrats prosecuting the case told senators they were presenting "cold, hard facts" against Trump, who is charged with inciting the mob siege of the ... » Learn More about US Senate votes ex-President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is ‘constitutional’

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House Democrats opened Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday showing the former President whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his re-election defeat, followed by graphic video of the deadly attack on U.S. Congress that came soon after. Senators agreed on Tuesday to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former President's defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no longer in office. The vote was 56-44 on the question of whether the Senate has jurisdiction and could proceed. The lead prosecutor told senators the case would present “cold, hard facts” against Mr. Trump, who is charged with inciting the mob siege of the Capitol to overturn the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Senators sitting as jurors, many who themselves fled for safety that day, watched the jarring video of Trump supporters battling past police to storm the halls, Trump flags waving. “That's a ... » Learn More about Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial opens with jarring video of Capitol siege

Former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial on allegations that he incited the mob that stormed the US Capitol on Jan 6 is scheduled to start in the Senate on Tuesday. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but what is clear is that as the trial opens, Democrats don't have the needed number of Republicans to join them to convict Trump. It would take a two-thirds supermajority of the 100-member Senate, or 67 votes, to convict him. That means 48 Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans would need to vote in favor. But on a Jan 27 motion to declare the trial unconstitutional, only five Republicans voted with Senate Democrats to defeat it. After the vote, many Republicans indicated Trump's acquittal was a foregone conclusion. Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was one of those five Republicans. He said Sunday that it's "very unlikely" the Senate will vote to convict Trump, noting the Jan 27 motion. Toomey said that he stands by his previous comment that ... » Learn More about Trump’s 2nd trial in Senate to start Tuesday

February 10, 2021 08:10 The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on a charge that he incited insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month by urging hundreds of his supporters to confront lawmakers as they met to certify that Democrat Joe Biden had defeated him in last November's election. The 56-44 vote to start hearing evidence in the case at mid-day Wednesday came after four hours of impassioned arguments about the constitutionality of holding the trial while Trump is no longer in office. Democratic lawmakers from the House of Representatives prosecuting the case against Trump said the former U.S. leader must be held to account for his actions in his final weeks in office. Trump's two lawyers contended that the country's Founding Fathers, in writing the Constitution, only intended for impeachment to be used as a tool to remove a president from office, an impossibility in Trump's case since his four-year term ended ... » Learn More about U.S. Senate to Proceed with Trump Impeachment Trial