Chinanews, February 8th, a comprehensive report, on the 9th local time, the US Senate will begin the impeachment trial of former President Trump.
Trump is the first president in American history to have been impeached twice, and this trial has also attracted much attention.
How long will the trial last?
What are the unknowns in the trial process?
Will Trump be convicted?
Do Americans support the conviction of Trump?
On January 20, 2021 local time, Washington, USA, Trump boarded the "Marine Corps One" presidential helicopter.
The trial is imminent, what are the unknowns?
Trump is the first president in American history to have been impeached twice.
His second trial is scheduled to begin on the 9th local time, but some key questions about the trial itself-including how long the trial will last and whether any witnesses will be called-have not yet been answered.
However, the final result of the trial does not seem to have much doubt: Trump is very likely to be acquitted by the Senate for the second time, because the Senate vote may not reach the two-thirds of the conviction required.
According to US media analysis, this does not mean that dramatic changes will not occur in the next week or two, because the impeachment managers of the House of Representatives described the huge damage caused in the deadly riot on January 6 and argued that it was special. Lampe is an instigator.
Although the Democrats in the House of Representatives sought Trump's testimony in the trial, the move was quickly rejected by Trump's legal team.
On the other hand, although the specific duration of the trial is unknown, the Senate is accused of wanting to end the trial quickly.
Because the Democrats in the Senate are trying their best to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion rescue plan.
In addition, Biden has a large number of cabinet nominations to be confirmed by the Senate.
Therefore, all parties predict that Trump's second impeachment trial will be shorter than the first trial lasting three weeks.
On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted due to large-scale riots caused by supporters of the current President Trump breaking into the Capitol. The scene was extremely chaotic.
The picture shows the fire in front of the US Capitol in Washington, USA.
How many people support the conviction of Trump?
Although analysis says that it is unlikely that Trump will be convicted in the Senate, at the American public level, how many Americans want him to be convicted?
According to a poll released by the Associated Press before the Trump impeachment trial is about to begin, most Americans believe that Trump is responsible for the attack on Congress by the mob on January 6, but less than half believe that the Senate should Convicted him; in addition, many Republicans still firmly believe that Biden is "illegal elected president."
This result reflects that the division of American society is still extremely serious.
A joint poll conducted by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago Public Affairs Research Center (NORC) pointed out that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that Trump is at least moderately responsible for the attack on Congress, and half of them say he has to bear a lot. Or quite a lot of responsibility.
In terms of the Senate impeachment trial, 47% of citizens believe that Trump should be convicted, 40% said that he should not be convicted, and 12% said that they have not been determined.
According to the results of the impeachment trial, 80% of Democrats said that the Senate should convict Trump, but only 10% of Republicans think so.
In addition, a recent poll published by ABC News and Ipsos on the 7th showed that as the impeachment trial will begin this week, 56% of Americans believe that Trump should be convicted. He was banned from serving as president again, and 43% of people think he shouldn’t do it.
Senate Republicans still support Trump
There were also Senate Republicans who expressed support for Trump before the impeachment trial began.
On the 7th, Trump supporters called the impeachment trial a waste of time.
"If accountability means being impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate, then the answer is no," said Republican Senator Roger Wick of Mississippi.
He made it clear that he believes Trump should and will be acquitted.
Some staff in Washington believe that the impeachment trial may have a counterproductive effect on the Democratic Party, affect Biden's vital first 100 days in power, and may interfere with his legislative agenda, including a $1.9 trillion new crown rescue plan.
Critics say that voters will see this trial as a waste of time because Americans are trying to maintain a balance of payments and seek the support of members of Congress.
If Trump is found guilty, the Senate may hold a simple majority vote to ban him from holding public office in the future.
This will have a major impact on 2024, because Trump has already stated that he is considering running for president again.
On January 6, 2021, Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, and the incident resulted in the death of 5 people. The House of Representatives subsequently passed the impeachment case against Trump, making Trump the first in American history to be impeached twice during his term. Of the president.