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President-elect Joe Biden reacted rather late Wednesday after incumbent President Donald Trump was indicted in the House of Representatives of inciting violence on Capitol Hill on the day Congress validated his Democratic election victory.
The president-elect issued a statement almost four hours after the historic vote in the House of Representatives, expressing the hope that the trial against Donald Trump, which will now go to the Senate, will not delay the timing of the hearings of members of his administration. . fight the pandemic.
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Joe Biden will be sworn in as president on January 20 and urges members of Congress not to lose sight of the busy schedule for the next term, in which his cabinet members will be approved, as well as economic and pandemic measures.
Today, the members of the House of Representatives exercised the power granted to them by the Constitution and voted for the impeachment and prosecution of the president. It was a bipartisan vote expressed by representatives, who followed the Constitution and their own conscience. The process will continue in the Senate, “said the president-elect, and stressed that he hoped that the Senate would see to it that Donald Trump is working on other” urgent issues in this nation. “
Joe Biden is feared
While Democrats sped up the impeachment process after last week’s assault on the Capitol, Joe Biden was quite reserved, saying only that it is something related to the prerogatives of Congress and that he prefers to focus on the date of the inauguration. January, when Donald Trump leaves the White House and the new president can begin to work on the problems facing the United States.
“This country remains plagued by a deadly virus and an unstable economy,” he said.
Avoiding a clear stance, Joe Biden said the violence on Capitol Hill was committed by “political extremists and domestic terrorists who were provoked by President Trump.”
Joe Biden summed up his priorities again: from the confirmation of officials in key positions such as secretary of homeland security, secretary of state, head of the Pentagon, chief of the treasury and director of national intelligence to the smooth running of the immunization program and economy. “Too many of our fellow citizens have been suffering for too long to delay such urgent activities,” Joe Biden told senators.
After the House of Representatives presented the indictment against Donald Trump, the Senate is the one that is called upon to try him and give the verdict. Like any trial, this could involve hearing witnesses, analyzing reports, etc., which could take time.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he would not urgently convene the Senate to rule on impeachment, but only after Joe Biden takes office.
The Senate must finally render a verdict by a majority of two-thirds of the 100 votes.
On the other hand, the entire Senate must hear and confirm by vote the most important members of the future executive headed by Joe Biden.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
