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US President-elect Joe Biden said he wants the Senate to address other pressing issues, such as the ministerial approval process, regarding the resolution of President Donald Trump’s impeachment by the House.
Biden said in a statement released yesterday (13) after the impeachment bill was approved by the House of Representatives, the impeachment bill was approved by the House of Representatives with “a bipartisan vote of lawmakers. according to the constitution and conscience, “and that” the procedure will continue in the Senate. Said.
“The country is also plagued with a deadly virus and an amazing economy,” he said. “I hope that the Senate leadership fulfills its constitutional impeachment responsibility and finds ways to deal with other pressing issues.”
Biden cited the approval of the Ministry of Homeland Security, the Department of State and the Minister of Finance as urgent matters, acceleration of the corona vaccination program and economic recovery.
In addition, he criticized “political extremists and domestic terrorists” as a “planned and conspiratorial attack”, and that their acts of violence were “incited by President Trump.” He stressed that “those responsible must be punished.”
President Trump previously claimed the impeachment as “the worst witch hunt ever,” but has yet to make a statement after the bill passed the House of Representatives.
The US House of Representatives passed an impeachment bill against President Trump initiated by the Democratic Party earlier this day with 232 votes in favor and 197 in opposition. All Democrats and 10 Republicans voted in favor.
The Democratic Party has brought charges of inciting rebellion to President Trump in an attempt to initiate impeachment by holding Trump accountable for the intrusion of President Trump supporters on Capitol Hill.
When the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, sends the approved impeachment bill to the Senate, the Senate enters the impeachment hearing process.
For impeachment to be upheld in the Senate, 67 people, two-thirds of 100, must agree.
Senate seats will be split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats (including Independent Democrats) when the results of the recent Democratic runoff in Georgia are officially certified.
VOA News
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