Republican House leader says there is 'no chance' Donald Trump will be convicted in the US Senate
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy says there is 'no chance' Donald Trump will be convicted, as the article of impeachment formally charging Donald Trump with inciting an insurrection is officially delivered to the Senate.
The trial, which is expected to get started on 9 February, will be led by the US Senate's longest-serving member.
Democrat Patrick Leahy, 80, said in a statement: "When I preside over the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, I will not waver from my constitutional and sworn obligations to administer the trial with fairness, in accordance with the Constitution and the laws."
Mr Trump was the first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives twice and will be the first to face a trial after his term in office.
If found guilty by the Senate, which is now controlled by the Democrats, Mr Trump will be unable to run for political office again and could lose access to other benefits - such as his pension and his travel allowance.
However, numerous Republican Senators have come out against convicting Donald Trump, indicating that is is unlikely the Democrats will secure the three-thirds of the Senate needed to sanction the former president.
Видео Republican House leader says there is 'no chance' Donald Trump will be convicted in the US Senate канала Sky News Australia
The trial, which is expected to get started on 9 February, will be led by the US Senate's longest-serving member.
Democrat Patrick Leahy, 80, said in a statement: "When I preside over the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, I will not waver from my constitutional and sworn obligations to administer the trial with fairness, in accordance with the Constitution and the laws."
Mr Trump was the first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives twice and will be the first to face a trial after his term in office.
If found guilty by the Senate, which is now controlled by the Democrats, Mr Trump will be unable to run for political office again and could lose access to other benefits - such as his pension and his travel allowance.
However, numerous Republican Senators have come out against convicting Donald Trump, indicating that is is unlikely the Democrats will secure the three-thirds of the Senate needed to sanction the former president.
Видео Republican House leader says there is 'no chance' Donald Trump will be convicted in the US Senate канала Sky News Australia
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