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Democrats deliver Donald Trump impeachment charge to US Senate with only three Republicans present
The US House of Representatives has delivered to the Senate the impeachment charge that former president Donald Trump “incited insurrection”, setting his second impeachment trial in motion.
Key points:
- Senate Democrats will need the support of 17 Republicans to convict Donald Trump in the evenly divided chamber
- President Joe Biden reportedly said he did not believe there would be enough votes to convict Mr Trump
- The Senate is expected to start a trial on February 9 on the article of impeachment against the former president
Nine House Democrats, to serve as prosecutors in Mr Trump’s trial, accompanied by the Clerk of the House and the acting Sergeant-at-Arms, carried the charge against Mr Trump to the Senate in a solemn procession across the…
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