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Members of the House of Representatives delivered the indictment to the Supreme Court just after 1 o’clock Norwegian time. Democrats solemnly marched through the halls of Congress, which had been filled with violent protesters just weeks earlier.
Donald Trump is accused of his role in the assault on Congress and the president is accused of “inciting rebellion.”
– We are ready to present the indictment of the Supreme Court, which has been lifted by the House of Representatives against the former president of the United States, Donald John Trump, said the chairman of the Committee of the Supreme Court, Jamie Raskin, during the ceremony delivery.
Few republicans
While several Democratic senators were present to witness the handover, there was a smile on the Republican side. Only three out of 50 Republicans attended, and the low turnout attests to the party’s negative attitude toward the Supreme Court case.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was one of three Republican senators who appeared. Photo: Alexander Drago / REUTERS
In addition to Mitt Romney and Roger Marshall, Republican leader Mitch McConnell was present during the ceremony. The powerful Republican has not published his views on the case, but, according to various media, he will consider supporting the conviction of his ex-partner.
Where some Republicans have announced that they will vote to convict Trump, this will hardly be enough to topple the president. If all 50 Democrats vote to find the president guilty, they will still depend on the 17 Republican votes for a majority.
Biden supports the Supreme Court
Trump’s successor, Joe Biden, has so far declined to comment on the Supreme Court indictment. Republicans have interpreted this as a sign that the president does not support the impeachment, but wants to move on.
As the impeachment reaches the Senate, Biden chooses for the first time to share his thoughts on the case.
“I think the Supreme Court has to happen,” the president told CNN.
Biden admits that a possible Supreme Court ruling could have negative consequences for his cooperation with Republicans. However, the president believes that the consequences of not trying Trump will be “even worse.”
Biden believes there would be a majority in the Senate to try Trump if he still had time as president. Now that Trump has moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago, however, Biden doubts Republicans support the impeachment.
– The Senate has changed a lot since I was there, but not much has changed, says Biden.
– I’ll be done with this
Although the indictment has reached the Senate, the Supreme Court case will not begin until February 8. The date becomes historic for several reasons. This is the first time a former president has been tried, while Trump is the only president to have been tried twice.
February 8 is also Trump’s deadline to submit all written material and evidence that can be used in the case. The former president will be defended by Butch Bowers, but so far he has not appointed more lawyers. Trump is said to have expressed his desire for a speedy trial.
“I think he just wants to get it over with once,” Trump supporter Lindsey Graham told CNN.
