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The Senate voted yesterday to drop the indictment without trial, which was launched against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives because his supporters besieged the Capitol on January 6, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The vote failed by 55 to 45 votes: In addition to each Democratic senator, 5 Republican politicians also voted to hold the trial, so the impeachment will be held.
The current vote is interesting because it also hints at the outcome of the procedure. For Donald Trump to be found guilty of the events of January 6, 17 Republican senators would also have to decide to vote against Trump during the trial. Although several Republican politicians have condemned Trump for what happened, including his important allies like Mitch McConnell or Lindsey Graham, it will hardly be the 17 people needed based on yesterday’s vote, since there are only 5 Republican senators who want to hold the trial in everyone.
There were those who said they had done so because they considered it unconstitutional to carry out a political trial against the former president, adding that they were still not sure that they would not vote against the president if a post-trial decision was made, but the Required 17 people hardly they will be there.
The impeachment hearing will be held on February 9.
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