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In the Senate, Republicans are desperate to avoid impeachment of former US President Donald Trump. They are more concerned about whether the trial will violate the constitution or not. Although one of his proposals to block the trial is stalled in the Senate. News Reuters and Al Jazeera.
Democrats want to press charges against Trump for inciting the Jan. 8 attack on Capitol Hill. Trump has already been indicted in the House of Representatives. That impeachment article was also sent to the Senate on Monday. Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced a motion in the Senate on Tuesday.
He said that after the departure of a president, there will be violations of the constitution in his trial. But the proposal was rejected by 55 to 45 votes. Only five Republican senators voted for the Democrats. Previously, in a House vote, 10 Republicans voted in favor of impeachment.
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This attempt by the Republicans makes clear that it is not possible to impeach Trump in the Senate or accuse him of attacking the Capitol. Because if the impeachment motion is to be approved, a two-thirds majority will be required. This will require the support of 18 Republican senators. After the vote, Senator Rand Paul said that sometimes the rate also indicates victory. This vote shows that it is not possible to impeach Trump in the Senate. That is, the proposal died at the beginning.
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