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In the Senate, Rand Paul said that Trump is now a former president. Trump is no different now from an ordinary citizen. The impeachment process against Trump, who left power, cannot continue now.
Senator Paul said the impeachment process would further divide the country and the nation rather than unite them. The president of the Supreme Court has also expressed his inability to preside over the trial.
Senator Mitch McConnell agreed with Paul’s statement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed frustration with Paul’s comments.
The impeachment motion was initially voted on, raising questions about its future.
Several US media outlets, including the Washington Post, have said that the impeachment motion indicates Trump’s acquittal.
Punishing Trump requires the support of two-thirds of the Senate. Adding 5 votes to Republican Senators for Democrats, the total vote is 55. Even if a vote for the ex-officio vice president is added, the 7 votes needed to execute the impeachment sentence will not be available in the Senate.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said last week that he blames former President Trump as the instigator of the attack on Capitol Hill. That McConnell also seems to have shifted position now.
