Donald Trump
The start date for the impeachment process of former US President Donald Trump in Congress will begin on February 8. This was announced by the leader of the democratic majority in the upper house, Chuck Schumer, quoted by TASS.
“When the statements [of both sides] are drawn up, the parties will begin to present their arguments in the week that begins on February 8,” – said the date Schumer, speaking at a meeting of the chamber.
Earlier it was reported that the leader of the Republicans in the Senate Mitch McConnell proposed to give Trump two weeks to prepare for the process.
On January 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump in the wake of the recent riots in Washington. The debate lasted over seven hours. 232 lawmakers voted for impeachment because of incitement to rebellion, against 197. The last vote was the second attempt to remove Trump from office.
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. The practice of removing a state leader from office after the expiration of his term of office is used for the first time in the United States.
