Impeachment Last stand against Donald Trump
Democrats in the US
House of Representatives
on Monday began the process for a second impeachment trial of the outgoing president, Donald Trump, by formally presenting the charge of which they accuse him of "inciting an insurrection" for his responsibility in the assault. to the Capitol, Efe reports.
The Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, introduced a resolution in the Lower House asking Vice President Mike Pence to invoke
the 25th Amendment to the Constitution
, which allows a president who is deemed unfit for office to be removed from office.
Unsurprisingly, Republicans blocked an immediate vote on that resolution, according to Afp, and Democrats have then continued to present an impeachment article against Trump for "incitement to insurrection" for his role in Wednesday's seizure of the Capitol by part of his supporters.
This first act towards the beginning of a new impeachment trial for the Republican president takes place with nine days to go until Trump leaves the White House and Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Democratic Congressman
Steny Hoyer
of Maryland introduced the resolution asking Pence to appeal to the 25th Amendment and declare Trump "unable to perform the duties of his office."
But West Virginia Republican Alex Mooney opposed passing the resolution by "unanimous consent," so it will go to a vote Tuesday.
Donald Trump, SAUL LOEBAFP
After the Republicans blocked the resolution, the Democrats introduced the impeachment article, starting the proceedings towards a new "impeachment" of Trump.
The Republican president was indicted by Democrats in December 2019 for pressuring the Ukrainian president to investigate Biden, who appeared as his main political rival, for alleged corruption.
Trump was ultimately acquitted by the Republican-majority Senate.
Senate rules mean that the Upper House probably couldn't start an impeachment before January 19.
But Democrats, who will also control the Senate after January 20, could seek Trump's conviction even after he leaves the White House, to
prevent him from running again for federal office
.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
Know more
international
U.S
Donald trump
Joe biden
Ashli Babbitt: The woman shot in the assault on the US Capitol was an Air Force veteran
US Elections Biden Calls on Trump to Recognize Defeat Following Electoral College Vote
This was the assault of Trump's followers on the US Capitol
See links of interest
Coronavirus
Madrid snow
Fiorentina - Cagliari
Tenerife - FC Cartagena
Elche - Getafe
Real Madrid - UCAM Murcia
Sporting de Gijón - Fuenlabrada