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The second impeachment trial for former US President Trump began today (10th).
The impeachment bill is unlikely to pass, but even if the impeachment bill is rejected, it is expected that a ban on public office and an investigation by the prosecutors will continue.
This is Kim Yoon-soo, correspondent in Washington.
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On the first day of the US Senate's impeachment judgment against former President Trump, the Democratic Party impeachment prosecutors, who rose to the stage first, played the video from the time of the congressional invasion they collected so far.
It is because of the judgment that it is better to show the violence of the Trump supporters vividly rather than the lengthy argument.
[Raskin/US House of Representatives Impeachment Prosecutor: This is a serious crime, and it is bad.
If this is not a crime that deserves impeachment, there is no crime that deserves
impeachment
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possibility of passing the impeachment bill is low, it is interpreted as a strategy to appeal the justification of impeachment to the people watching TV.
As both Democratic and Republican parties occupy 50 seats each in the Senate, it is realistically difficult to expect 17 rebellion votes necessary to pass the impeachment bill.
As such, analysis is emerging that it is advantageous for the Biden government to clear up the impeachment judgment as soon as possible and focus on responding to Corona 19.
[Saki/U.S. White House spokesman: President Biden's attention is focused on job recovery and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.
I will not be involved in questions about the impeachment trial.]
The vote is expected to take place next week.
However, aside from the impeachment bill, Trump's ban on running for public office and prosecution investigations are expected to continue, and Trump's responsibility over the invasion of Congress is expected to continue for some time.