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US President Joe Biden said on the 12th (local time) that he was curious about what he would do against Trump in a vote that Republicans would judge guilty or innocent in the Senate’s impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump.
According to US media such as the Washington Post (WP), President Biden met reporters on the lawn of the White House this morning and said he was wondering what will happen to Republicans to vote in favor. “I wonder what my Republican friends will do.” .
President Biden also said he would not tell us how Republican senators should vote, and replied “no” when asked if he had plans to call Republicans.
Earlier, the Senate began a full-fledged impeachment hearing on the 9th, and the Democratic House Prosecution Committee argued for the allegations for two days from the 10th. On the 12th, the defense team of former President Trump will debate.
The Senate gave the Prosecution Committee and former President Trump an opportunity to file 16 hours of grounds for prosecution and argue for two days each. However, there is a possibility that the Trump lawyers will end their pleadings shorter than the given time.
When the defense is concluded, the senators, who act as jurors, vote for guilt.
However, the conviction requires more than 67 votes, two-thirds of the 100 Senate, and there are many prospects that it is difficult to pass the impeachment prosecution as it is difficult to expect 17 Republicans leave votes with 50 seats divided by both parties.
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