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Concern about the recurrence of violence after the invasion of Congress
Twitter, Trump account permanently suspended
Democratic Party impeachment proceedings started
Blocking Trump’s political resurgence is possible
Biden, national security field, etc.
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It has been observed that pro-Trump protesters could stage a “ million militia march ” to coincide with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. After Trump supporters invade Congress, the violence could repeat itself, increasing tensions in Washington.
According to the Washington Post (WP) on the 9th (local time), a plan has been discussed among supporters of President Trump to hold an event to show power on the 20th or near the end of Biden’s inauguration ceremony- elect. On the day of the inauguration ceremony, based on the proposal to hold a demonstration with 1 million people in Washington, DC, the last weekend before the inauguration ceremony, the idea of arming ourselves with the Federal Assembly and the Legislature on the 17th has spread online, focusing on the far right.
There are also claims that an event should be held in memory of Ashley Babbitt, who was killed in a shooting during the invasion of Congress, the WP said. Babbitt, who served in the Air Force, was an avid supporter of President Trump. CNN said: “A few weeks again ‘Trump or War’, ‘If you don’t know how to shoot, learn now’, and ‘I will go to the government building to kill the police and ask for a recount.” John Scott-Layton of the University of Toronto cybersecurity research team explained: “People were shocked by the intrusion of Congress, but the far right are seeing it successfully.”
Previously, Twitter’s permanent suspension of President Trump’s account is due to the possibility of more violent protests. Biden plans to hold the opening ceremony as scheduled and emphasize unity, but a plan to bring weapons to the guards on this day is under consideration.
House impeachment proceedings against President Trump have also begun. The Democratic Party plans to introduce an impeachment bill to the House of Representatives beginning on the 11th. The impeachment bill applied the charge of “ inciting rebellion, ” saying President Trump incited violence against the United States government to overturn the defeat of the presidential elections. He also noted that President Trump threatened to find enough votes to reverse the outcome of Georgia’s presidential election in a phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Rappensperger on the 2nd.
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But it is impossible until Trump’s term expires. Republican Senate Representative Mitch McConnell said: “The Senate will not reconvene for practical work until the 19th.” The consent of all senators is required to process the agenda before 19, but the current leadership of the Republican Senate is negative on the impeachment of President Trump.
However, the impeachment process may continue to advance after the Biden administration is established. In this case, it is meant to prevent a political resurgence of President Trump. The WP said: “There is no possibility that the Senate will unanimously agree to initiate impeachment. It is almost certain that the hearing will begin after the 20th when Biden takes office.”
In the midst of this, there is a strong voice that the candidate in the field of national security for the next administration must be approved without delay. According to the New York Times (NYT), 19 former senior national security officials from Democrats and Republicans asked the Senate to immediately approve the candidate for President-elect Biden’s national security team in an open letter. Former Democratic Secretary of State Madeline Albright and Hillary Clinton, former Republican Secretary of State William Cohen, who served as Secretary of Defense for the Democratic administration Bill Clinton, and former Director of the National Intelligence Agency (DNI) James Clapper of the Trump administration.
This is because there may be a gap in national security. Biden’s inauguration date is just 10 days away, but the only ministerial nominee Lloyd Austin has been scheduled for a confirmation hearing. Austin’s nominee is also scheduled for a hearing on the 19th, the day before the inauguration ceremony, so the approval process must be done as quickly as possible to comply with the administration’s inauguration. Biden recently asked for approval as soon as possible, saying, “There is no time to lose” and “I hope the Senate will quickly and fairly approve the nominees.”
/ New York = Correspondent Kim Young-pil [email protected]
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