China News Service, January 11, reported that the U.S. Democratic Party is preparing to launch a second impeachment against President Trump.
The House of Representatives Democratic Party whip Clayburn said that the Democrats of the House of Representatives plan to file a motion for impeachment on the 11th, accusing Trump of "inciting rebellion." By then, Trump will become the first person in American history to face two impeachments during his term. president.
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Democratic House Speaker Pelosi warned that unless Trump voluntarily steps down, or Vice President Pence and a majority of the cabinet members invoke the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution to remove Trump from office, the Democrats will begin impeachment proceedings.
Clayburn said he expected the House of Representatives to finalize the impeachment clause on the 11th and vote on it on the 12th or 13th.
The terms will likely include Trump's alleged incitement of congressional riots and pressure on Georgia officials to attempt to change the election results.
The content of the impeachment draft obtained by CBS shows that the first set of articles in the draft accuses Trump of “intentionally inciting violence against the US government” and also accuses Trump of making remarks that instigated and caused “illegal incidents on Capitol Hill”. behavior".
In response to the incident, a White House spokesperson criticized the impeachment bill as "politically motivated" and would only "further divide" the United States.
On the other hand, Senate Majority Leader McConnell has previously stated clearly in a memo that even if the House of Representatives initiates impeachment proceedings in the next few days, the senator will not return to Congress before January 19.
A person familiar with the matter said that this means that the impeachment of Trump will not start until Trump leaves office.
Trump was also criticized for abusing power and obstructing the operation of Congress and facing impeachment in December 2019, but the Senate eventually vetoed the impeachment bill in February 2020.
If Trump is impeached again this time, he will become the first president in American history to be impeached twice.