Impeachment against Trump - Senate determines the procedure - this is Trump's chances

The U.S. Senate has released details on the course of the impeachment process against President Donald Trump.

• The Senate has released details on the course of the impeachment procedure against Donald Trump .
• The allegations made against the US President are now to be voted on.
• Trump's acquittal is considered probable given the majority of Republicans in the Senate .

Update of February 1, 2020: Donald Trump is likely to be removed from office, the US President could be acquitted on Wednesday. The Democrats speak of a "tragedy" and "cover-up".

Washington - The last mammoth session of the US Senate was marked by a violent argument. The Senate has now decided on the further schedule for impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump: schedule for impeachment procedures announced

Trumps * Republicans enforced the procedure proposed by their majority leader, Mitch McConnell, on Wednesday night. They rejected eleven amendments from the opposition Democrats, making it difficult to inspect government documents and summon witnesses.

House Democrats' process was a cover-up.

Ours wants to be transparent.

Their process was blindly partisan.

Ours wants to be impartial.

Their process was rigged.

Ours wants to be FAIR. pic.twitter.com/kFcZmQSMfS

The next step in the process: the justification of the two alleged Trump allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of the Congress in the Ukraine affair. The procedure begins on Wednesday afternoon (7:00 p.m. CET) and is spread over three days. There is always 24 hours to justify the allegations.

Donald Trump: justification of the allegations in the impeachment process

The US President's lawyers * will also have 24 hours to present their arguments. They must be submitted in writing and read by Supreme Judge John Roberts.

Only after this part of the procedure should the possible summons of witnesses be discussed. The Senate then votes. However, to enforce a subpoena or inspection of shares, the Democrats need a majority of 51 votes, so they would need at least four Republicans on their side. However, since the impeachment proceedings have again widened the gaps between the two parties, this is considered unlikely.

The Senate should then vote on each of the two charges. Given the majority of Republicans in the Senate, an acquittal for Trump * has so far been considered likely.

For the first time since September, Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump met again in Davos. Your speeches at the World Economic Forum were tough. The Democrats talk about Donald Trump's abuse of power. US citizens are convinced that it will widen the gap between rich and poor. Nevertheless: According to a current survey, Trump's popularity is growing.

With AFP

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