Donald Trump trial: the indictment will be sent to the Senate on Monday

Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi in Congress on November 12, 2020 in Washington.

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The Democratic leaders of the US Congress announced this Friday, January 22 that the indictment of Donald Trump will be sent to the Senate on Monday, which is responsible for trying him for "incitement to insurgency".

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The head of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, " 

informed me that the indictment would be sent to the Senate on Monday, 

" Democratic Senators Leader Chuck Schumer said in the upper house.

Our prosecutors are ready to defend their case before the 100 senators who will serve as judges during the trial

 ", then confirmed Nancy Pelosi in a statement.

Concretely, these “prosecutors” - elected Democrats led by Jamie Raskin - will cross the corridors of Congress to bring the indictment in the chamber of the Senate, where they will read it to the senators.

This step will mark the formal opening

of Donald Trump's second trial as

part of the infamous impeachment procedure.

The substantive discussions could wait, however, and no date has yet been communicated.

► To read also: United States: when will Donald Trump's impeachment trial begin?

Chuck Schumer promises trial

Chuck Schumer just said he discussed with Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “ 

the timing and duration

 ” of the hearings.

But make no mistake, there will be a trial in the United States Senate and a vote on the president's guilt

 ," he said.

Succeeding him on the podium, Mitch McConnell regretted the pace.

“ 

The impeachment by the House has been faster and more minimalist than ever, the next step cannot be an insufficient trial in the Senate,

 ” he said.

We need a full and fair trial, during which the former president will be able to defend himself and the Senate to consider all factual, legal and constitutional questions,

 " he continued, suggesting to wait until mid-February. to start the discussions.

Joe Biden did not comment on the subject

The skillful strategist even stressed that it was in the interest of the new administration to wait, so that the Senate could devote the next few days to the confirmation of the members of the government appointed by

Joe Biden

and his first bills. .

So far, the 46th President of the United States has refrained from intervening on this subject, believing that it was up to Congress to set the terms of the trial of his predecessor.

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