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While US President Donald Trump is giving a demonstration of America’s power at the WEF in Davos, the impeachment procedure against him has started in Washington.
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Trump does not have to worry even far away from home in the snow-covered Swiss Alpine world: his Republicans in the Senate ensure that the process should go quickly.
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The US Senate on the opening day of the proceedings: The representatives of the Democrats in the lower left of the picture, the team of the White House in the lower right.
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Also not happy is the strong woman of the Democrats, party leader Nancy Pelosi, who whipped impeachment through the House of Representatives. She speaks of “cover-up” in the Senate.
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If everything goes according to McConnell’s plans, Trump will be rehabilitated with an acquittal next week. From today’s perspective, he is certain of all Republican votes in the Senate.
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According to CNN, Mitch McConnell (77), Republican majority leader of the Senate, wants the impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump to be “completed in about ten days”. The news broadcaster relies on sources related to McConnell, which affirm that the republican impeachment schedule makes such an urgent procedure possible.
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President Trump (73) could get the acquittal on Friday, January 31. Given the tight time limits and strict regulations, Democrats are storming McConnell. At the start of the process, he warned that his party opponents could “indefinitely delay” the process with the attempted subpoenas and new documents.
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McConnell never made a secret of his wanting to get the Ukraine affair off the table as quickly as possible and Trump as soon as possible. The republican senate leader had already said that weeks ago. His proposed rules of procedure for the main phase of the impeachment against Trump are aimed precisely at: rushing to release the president from charges of abuse of power and congressional obstruction.
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“Cover-up” and “national shame”
At McConnell, the Democrats’ moves fall on deaf ears to hear unheard of top witnesses and bring in new documents. McConnell can ignore the Democrats. His schedule had already secured the required majority of 51 votes before the Senate vote. The Republicans hold 53 seats there, the Democrats 47.
Chuck Schumer (69), leader of the Democrats in the Senate, spoke of a “national disgrace”. Party leader Nancy Pelosi (79), Democratic majority leader in the House of Representatives, accused the Republicans of “cover-up”.
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Finally, in December, a majority of US MPs had proven that Trump should have tried to use the Ukrainian government as an informer against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, 77. Trump is said to have used $ 400 million in US military aid for Kiev as a means of pressure.
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Proceedings to end this month?
The last phase of the impeachment, which was cosmetically adapted in favor of the Democrats at the last minute, provides for the Democrats to present their charges against Trump over a total of 24 hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday it’s Trump’s team’s turn, with the same time budget.
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The next Wednesday and Thursday, January 29th and 30th, the 100 senators can put written questions. A four-hour debate is scheduled on Friday, January 31, whether new witnesses will be heard and additional documents brought in. The vote on a subpoena from Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton (71) should also take place.
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If all of the votes fail, the Senate could already vote on the acquittal. The Democrats can only get rid of the President if they convince four Republicans to change sides by next Friday. Trump could have survived the “hoax”, as he calls the trial against him, on February 1. So far, the Chamber voted faithfully along party lines with six votes, without a single dissent. As of today, Trump appears certain of a republican majority on January 31. (KES)
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