Donald Trump
More and more Republicans are opposed to the impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump. This became known to the Associated Press.
To pass a resolution on impeachment of the former American leader, the votes of two-thirds of the members of the upper house of Congress are required, that is, 67 senators out of 100. For this, 17 senators of the same party must vote against Trump. However, according to the agency, the number of impeachment supporters among Republican senators is currently significantly lower.
On January 14, the US 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 end of his term of office is being used for the first time in the United States. It was reported that the process of impeachment of former US President Donald Trump in the US Senate will begin on February 8.
