US Democratic Party’s’wince’ that raised the momentum of “impeaching Trump”… “Biden’s burden on heating up the conflict”

The Democratic Party, which was pursuing a second impeachment of US President Donald Trump, fell into trouble. The impeachment bill is cruising with more than 200 lawmakers co-signed, but on the other hand, there were opinions that Joe Biden would need to adjust the pace, saying that it could be a burden for the next administration’s state administration.

Accordingly, the Democratic Party leadership announced on the 10th (local time) that it would first process a resolution demanding that Vice President Mike Pence be deprived of President Trump’s office by invoking Article 25 of the Amendment before voting on the impeachment bill. It is planned to go ahead with the passing of this resolution on the 11th to 12th, and then to vote on the impeachment bill on the 13th.

The Democratic Party has announced the impeachment of the president and has been rapidly promoting it, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, shortly after Trump supporters invade the parliament. However, some have doubts about whether impeachment is the best option, the Washington Post reported.

In order to hold the blame for the violence and to impeach Trump to block the possibility of running again, the biden administration is committed to state affairs such as responding to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and saving the stagnant economy. The position that it is necessary to create an atmosphere of harmony is confronting.

There are also concerns that urgent tasks such as a hearing for approval of the first minister of Biden’s cabinet and the passage of the economic stimulus bill could be pushed back if the Senate ceases to work in the Trump impeachment battle.

One Democratic Party member said to the WP, “I hear a lot of worries that we should no longer divide the country,” and “the train (impeachment) has already left the station, and no one knows how to stop it.”

While opinions on the impeachment were divided, several alternatives were proposed to find a solution. CNN and Fox News that Democratic House Secretary James Kleiburn pushed for a vote on the impeachment bill on the 12th or 13th, but the sentencing of the bill passed through the House of Representatives could be delayed after Biden took office 100 days. Presented in the interview.

The intention is to give space for the new administration to implement its initial policies, but the reason for impeachment that President Trump must immediately lower it because it threatens national security can be weakened.

Chairman Pelosi and Senate Democratic Party leader Chuck Schumer also prefer to invoke Article 25 of the Amendment over impeachment, Vox reported.

Chairman Pelosi plans to submit a resolution urging Vice President Pence to invoke Article 25 of the Amendment at an extraordinary meeting on the 11th, attempting to pass unanimously, and vote on the 12th. He then warned that he would pursue impeachment if Vice President Pence did not respond within 24 hours.

On the one hand, there are opinions that it is realistic to vote for a resolution of distrust against President Trump rather than cling to impeachment or deprivation of duties that have no hope of success.

Attorney David Kendall argued in a WP article that “although it is a symbolic procedure, the non-confidence resolution is immediately effective and can show a strong condemnation of both parties for Trump’s abandonment of accountability and democratic norms.” .

Public opinion splits over Trump’s ouster. A little over half of Americans believe that President Trump should withdraw from his presidency before the end of his term in various opinion polls despite the invasion of Congress.

According to the results released on the 10th by ABC News and polling company Ipsos surveying 570 adults on the 8th and 9th, 56% of respondents said that President Trump had to come down before his tenure.

43% of respondents thought Trump shouldn’t back down. More than half of them (54%) said that Trump did nothing wrong. The rest (45%) answered that they were wrong, but they did not have to push for early resignation when their term of office was short.

The opinions of supporters of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are more sharply divided. In a survey conducted by PBS and Marist on 875 Americans on the 7th, 84% of Democrats said that Trump should be ousted immediately, while 83% of Republicans said that Trump should end his term.

In a survey conducted by Yugurb on 1448 people on the 6th, 69% of Republicans answered that Trump was not responsible. This contrasts with 90% of Democrats saying that Trump has a heavy responsibility.

Respondents who support Trump’s early resignation were found to prefer issuing Article 25 of the Amendment to impeachment. In a survey conducted by Reuters and Ipsos on 1005 Americans on the 7th and 8th, 30% of respondents supported Article 25 of the Amendment and 14% supported impeachment.

Washington = Correspondent Park Hyun-young [email protected]