House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, said on Thursday, Jan. 21, that she is not interested in Donald Trump. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday, Jan. 21, that articles of impeachment against Donald Trump will soon be sent to the Senate to trigger a Senate trial against him. The articles of impeachment against Donald Trump will soon be sent to the Senate to trigger a trial of Trump in the Senate. Pelosi seems to be going after Trump, who has become a civilian.
Pelosi said at a press conference on the 21st that the House’s impeachment manager, the prosecutor who is to bring charges against Trump, is in contact with the Senate about the timing.
But, Pelosi said, “I don’t think it’s going to be very long.”
The House articles of impeachment accuse Trump of inciting a riot on Jan. 6 in which his supporters stormed the Capitol and killed five people.
The articles of impeachment sent to the Senate would require the Senate to begin a trial almost immediately, which would inevitably draw attention away from Biden‘s recent arrival in office and potentially slow down the Senate’s confirmation process for Biden’s Cabinet picks.
The Democrats, who have been the minority party in the Senate for six years, are now the majority party. The Senate’s majority leader is also a Democrat, Chuck Schumer. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) replaced Republican Mitch McConnell (R-KY). McConnell (R-Ky.), but they are expected to work together in the Senate, including developing the impeachment trial process.
The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, is expected to work together in the Senate, including on impeachment proceedings. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told the media earlier on the 21st, “It’s still unresolved as to when she (meaning Pelosi) will send it (meaning the articles of impeachment) out. It could be today – but it’s unlikely – it could be tomorrow. And then what we’re going to do is whether we’re going to have a full trial with evidence and witnesses or an “expedited” trial, whatever that means, the final decision is not there yet.”
Biden’s White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, said the trial will be held tomorrow. Psaki (Jen Psaki) 21 said that Biden left the impeachment of Trump to Congress to decide what path, pace, steps and mechanism, are decided by Congress.
During President Trump’s tenure, the Pelosi-led House of Representatives first initiated impeachment against Trump on Dec. 18, 2019, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and then did not send articles of impeachment to the Senate until Jan. 15, 2020, when the House sent them to the Senate. The Senate trial ended on Feb. 5, 2020, with the acquittal of Trump.
Republicans have criticized Democrats for going after Trump, who has left office, as inconsistent with Biden’s stated message of unity.
The heavyweight U.S. Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), is a member of the Senate. Graham (R-S.C.) said earlier on Jan. 20, “I think we need to say as quickly and as unitedly as possible that a second impeachment of President Trump is bad for America and we (meaning Republicans) will fight for it.”
Pelosi, for her part, said the former president must also be held accountable for his actions in inciting the riots.
For the Senate to convict Trump, they would need all 50 Democrats and at least 17 Republicans to pass it, which is probably not too likely.
The Senate could also take a separate vote on banning Trump from running for president again, which would be possible with a simple majority vote.
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