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Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is almost underway. Who is the judge, who is the jury, and will Trump give evidence?
Former US president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to begin over accusations he incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol on January 6.
Five people died during the riot and hundreds of others were injured.
So is the impeachment trial the kind we see in TV courtroom dramas? Who are the key players in this process? Will Trump have to take the stand? How do they produce evidence? And, if Trump is acquitted, is this the end of the matter?
Is this really a trial?
Yes and no.
The Senate proceeding is called a trial and there are jurors and a judge.
However it is certainly not a criminal trial.
In a criminal trial the…
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