On February 13, the results of the vote of the US Senate on the impeachment of ex-US President Donald Trump became known. The trial began on Tuesday 9 February when the prosecution team took the floor, followed by the defense team on Friday 12 February.
«President Trump’s lack of remorse shows that he will undoubtedly do harm in the future if he is allowed to. I’m not afraid that Donald Trump will run again in four years. I’m afraid he’ll run again and lose, so he might do it again», — Rep.Ted Liu, Democrat, said Feb.12 during the Trump impeachment case.
They wanted to impose a second impeachment on the ex-president of the United States, accusing him of inciting shares at the Capitol. On Tuesday, the Trump trial began, the results of which were planned to be summed up this Saturday:
«Vice President Pence received death threats because he refused to comply with President Trump’s demand to cancel the election results. The crowd also threatened the speaker of the lower house, who, along with the vice president, presided over the meeting», — said Democrat prosecutor Stacey Plaxitt.
It was known that the Democratic Party had the last chance to provide evidence of the viability of Trump’s campaign to storm the Capitol. The ex-president himself refused to speak within the walls of the congress. The headlines of many Russian-language publications say: «Trump’s silence is a strategy» https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/538329-trump-mum-as-senate-debates-his-role-in-inciting-capitol-mob
«He was told not to interfere with the process, because he will be acquitted (…) if he does not raise a wave», — the newspaper said.
It became known in advance that the central arguments of the Trump team will be the first amendment to the US Constitution and the fact that the US Congress is going to impeach an out-of-office president. Therefore, the second round of the Trump impeachment case took place this Friday. The defensive side spoke as follows:
«My biggest concern is the idea of impeachment of a former official without explicit permission in the Constitution, and that it looks like revenge on political opponents», — said Republican Senator John Cornina.
After the speeches of both sides, according to the publication Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/senate-decides-to-allow-witnesses-in-trump-impeachment-extending-trial-idUSKBN2AD0AE?il=0 , it was decided to invite witnesses in the Trump impeachment case. According to CNN, 55 senators voted in favor of this decision, and 45 against. It is known that the team of prosecutors wanted to call Republican Rep. Jamie Herrera-Butler as a witness.
According to RBC, Donald Trump was impeached on two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of the investigation of the Congress in relations with Ukraine. Thus, the vote took place on Saturday at 15:00 local time (23:00 Moscow time), after which it became known that Donald Trump did not receive a second impeachment. According to RIA Novosti: «52 senators spoke against the first article of the accusation, under which Trump was accused of abuse of power, 48 were in favor. 53 legislators were against the second, and 47 were in favor»
