Trump Now Impeached Twice by House of Representatives

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The basis for the second impeachment asserts that Trump “summoned” and “assembled” an insurrectionist mob without taking the appropriate action to stop it. House members who voted to impeach Trump additionally charged that the 45th president obstructed America’s process of democracy by seeking to halt Joe Biden’s confirmation as the next commander-in-chief.

Prior to today’s impeachment of President Trump, rumors surfaced that certain House Republicans would cross party lines in support. While most House GOP members didn’t vote in favor of impeachment, many stated that Trump bared some responsibility for the riots on Capitol Hill last week; House Republicans, such as Leader Kevin McCarthy, then professed that a censure resolution against the president wouldn’t be inappropriate.

The Senate trial

Since the House obtained the necessary votes to impeach Trump, the spotlight now turns to the U.S. Senate.

At this time, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is in no rush to commence a trial. However, the Kentucky Republican admitted in a statement that he hasn’t “made a final decision” on whether or not he’ll vote to convict the 45th president. Before the impeachment vote, though, rumors surfaced that McConnell secretly supported the measure; McConnell, for his part, did not publicly confirm or deny these rumors.