The impeachment process of former US President Donald Trump, which was launched by the Democratic Party, of which the current American leader Joe Biden is one of the representatives, could “blow up” the Senate. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned the Democrats about this, FOX News reports.
According to him, further implementation of the initiative of the Democratic Party will only cause more damage to the nation, especially if witnesses are involved in the process, which may drag on the process “for weeks, if not months.” Graham stressed that the second attempt to impeach Trump is ill-considered, and also violates statutory norms. In this regard, he called on the Democrats to end this “parody” as soon as possible, taking into account the fact that Trump has already left the presidency.
“We have to make sure that this process never goes anywhere … Because I don't want to legitimize the impeachment process used in the House of Representatives. I think that he is a danger to democracy and the very institution of the presidency, ”said the senator.
Graham also noted that Biden's position on this issue was a big disappointment for him. As the senator clarified, the current president could easily put an end to this process and leave everything in the past, but instead he chose to stay on the sidelines, despite his calls for the unity of the country, voiced during the inaugural speech.
Earlier in January, it became known that the US Senate postponed the consideration of Trump's impeachment until February 9. At the same time, the demand to recognize the impeachment process as illegal was rejected. Prior to that, US senators took the oath of office at the trial to impeach the ex-president. Trump himself, in turn, has already begun negotiations with lawyers to develop a defense strategy for the upcoming hearings.
On January 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump in the wake of the recent riots in Washington. The last vote was the second attempt to remove the politician from office. He became the first US president to be impeached for the second time, especially after resigning. Democrats motivate the decision to impeach Trump, among other things, by the fact that after the process is over, he will not be able to run for president.
