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.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?The Senate proceeding is called a trial and there are jurors and a judge.
Another difference is that defendants in criminal trials also face punishments such as fines, jail, and even the death penalty in some US states. But if he is found guilty, the Senate could vote to ban him from holding a federal elective office again.Usually an impeachment trial of a sitting president would be presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.However because Trump is no longer president, the longest-serving Democratic senator, Patrick Leahy, will run the show.He is known for his progressive stance on everything from abortion rights and internet privacy to gun control and public health care.
Lead Democratic House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin arrives at the Capitol to prepare for Donald Trump's trial.They have to prove Trump incited the attempted insurrection at the Capitol.
I'm waiting for Trump to flash a presidential pardon as if to say 'Got ya'
Trump is Gracchus. Wait until you meet Marius and Sulla.
We will never get justice for 9/11, even though we did it.