The first unprecedented second impeachment proceeding against former US President Donald Trump began on the 9th (local time).
As the Democratic Party and the Republican Senate leadership agreed on the method and duration of the impeachment hearing on the 8th, the US Senate is scheduled to attempt an expedited hearing and vote from the afternoon of the 9th to the night of the 14th.
On the afternoon of the 9th, the starting point, both parties debate and vote on whether it is constitutional to impeach the already retired president. It is highly likely that the vote on this day, which is decided by majority consensus, will be voted constitutional as the Democratic Party envisioned. On the 26th of last month, the Senate also voted on the same issue and concluded that a referee is possible.
Academia also disagrees over the impeachment proceedings against the former president, but “the key to the impeachment process against the former president is prevention of abuse of power. If the former president cannot be impeached, a leader who tries to change the outcome of the presidential election by abuse of power at the end of his term The logic of law is gaining convincing.
If the constitution is passed on this day, the prosecutor’s impeachment prosecutor and former President Trump’s defense team will fight against the senator who is a jury with a spear and shield for a total of 32 hours, 16 hours each.
There are two main arguments for former President Trump’s lawyers who argue that the grounds for impeachment are unfair. The first is that a decision on impeachment against an already retired president is meaningless.
The second argument is that it is impossible to apply the charges of incitement to a civil war with the word (Fight like hell) that former President Trump gave at a rally to his supporters before the invasion of the Capitol on January 6th.
On the other hand, prosecution members, including Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, who is leading the prosecution committee, are likely to argue that the remarks of former President Trump triggered an immediate act of violence, with on-site video data and testimony from supporters and congressional police. On the afternoon of the 14th, a vote of fate takes place after a mutual battle for three consecutive days from the 10th. On the same day, the senators, who are jury members, will ask questions and hear answers from both sides and go through a deliberation process before the vote. Then, after listening to the final pleadings from both sides for 2 hours, they vote for pros and cons.
The possibility of rejection is high, according to local media, as it is unlikely that the Democratic Party will secure a quorum (67 people, more than two-thirds out of 100 seats in the Senate) necessary for passing the impeachment bill. Rather, it is paying attention to the possibility that the Democratic Party will attempt a vote banning former President Trump from running for office in the future and impose substantial punishment at the same time as the rejection.
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