Democrats have failed. By 51 votes to 49, the United States Senate refused to hear witnesses at the Donald Trump trial on Friday. The trial of the American president should therefore end quickly, this Saturday or early next week, with an acquittal.
In the end, only two Republicans voted with the Democrats - Mitt Romney and Susan Collins - and four were needed to reach an absolute majority. Lisa Murkowski and Lamar Alexander voted against. The latter, who is retiring, said that "there was no need for further evidence to conclude that the president withheld US aid, at least in part, to pressure Ukraine to investigate the cases." Biden ". But according to him, even if the act was "inappropriate", it is not a "major crime" justifying removal.
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The Democrats notably wanted to hear John Bolton. In a book to be published, the former national security adviser would assert that the American president had conditioned aid to Ukraine to the opening of an investigation into his political rivals. On Thursday, the White House banned John Bolton from publishing his book as is, saying it contained confidential information. "
Charged in the House for "abuse of power" and "obstructing Congress", Donald Trump should therefore be acquitted in the coming days, like Bill Clinton in 1998-1999. But unlike the Democratic President, he will be a candidate for re-election. And it is the American people who will play the supreme referees on November 3.
- World