Former United States President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial began on Tuesday after the Senate voted 56 to 44 that the proceedin...
Former United States President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial began on Tuesday after the Senate voted 56 to 44 that the proceedings were constitutional, CNN reported. Trump has been accused of “inciting insurrection” when his supporters stormed the US Capitol last month.
The trial began with lead House impeachment manager Representative Jamie Raskin playing video footage of the violence that took place on January 6. He also showed the House the video of Trump’s speech a day before the riots, in which he urged his supporters to march to the Capitol. “If that’s not an impeachable offence, then there’s no such thing,” Raskin said.
Raskin tearfully recounted how he feared for his family’s safety during the violence, BBC reported. “This cannot be the future of America,” he said. “We cannot have presidents inciting and mobilising mob violence against our government and our institutions because they refuse to accept the will of the people under the Constitution of the United States.”
Six Republican senators also voted in favour of the impeachment trial. Meanwhile, Trump’s defence team argued that he cannot face the trial after departing from the White House.
Lawyer David Schoen said there...
