Trump impeachment prosecutors finished their speeches: what's next and when to wait for the Senate decision

On Thursday, February 11, the prosecution in the impeachment case against 45th US President Donald Trump concluded its Senate presentation with a clause about the danger of a repeat of politically motivated violence. What will happen next, said the publication "Voice of America".

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A team of nine Democratic congressmen, in a two-day speech, provided new footage of the storming of the Capitol on January 6, a detailed timeline of events that took place that day, attempting to link Trump's speeches and statements to the violent riots that killed five people in Washington and forced lawmakers to evacuate.

The second day of the presentation by the prosecution was mainly devoted to examining the consequences of the assault on Capitol employees, police officers, journalists, and also contained a warning about the threat of a repetition of violence if Trump was acquitted.

“President Trump's unrepentance shows he will have no qualms about causing future damage if allowed to do so,” Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu said in testimony to senators. “I’m not afraid that Donald Trump will run again in four years.” I'm afraid he'll run and lose, so he might do it again."

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“Dear Colleagues, is there a single political leader in this room who believes that if the Senate allows him to return to the Oval Office, Donald Trump will stop inciting violence to get his way?” - Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, coordinator of the prosecution, addressed the senators who serve as jurors in the impeachment trial.

On Friday, January 12, the word passed to the defense side. Trump's legal team plans to emphasize that the President's speech on January 6 is protected by the first amendment to the US Constitution, which protects free speech, and also to emphasize that Trump condemned the riots on January 6. The defense will once again reiterate its theses on the politicization of the impeachment process by the Democrats, as well as on the illegality of the impeachment of the president after he left office.

After the presentations, the senators will have 4 hours to ask the parties a question.

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The parties will then have 2 hours to present their arguments as to whether it is appropriate to call witnesses. Earlier, Donald Trump rejected an invitation from the Democrats to testify when considering impeachment in the Senate. It is not yet known whether the prosecution plans to initiate a forced summons of Trump to the Senate.

After the closing remarks of the parties, senators can take time to think before voting.

If witnesses are not called, the final vote on impeachment could take place as early as Sunday, February 14, or Monday, February 15, at the beginning of the Senate break for President's Day.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• February 3 House Democrats presented their reasonsto accuse 45th President Donald Trump of inciting unrest on January 6 at the US Capitol, in a sweeping statement of impeachment filed with the Senate on February 2. They accuse Trump of jeopardizing the foundations of American democracy by pushing his supporters into "madness" with the sole purpose of maintaining his power as president.
• Five Impeachment Lawyers for 45th President Donald Trump gone in a little more than a week before the trial. According to people familiar with the case, HRDs did so amid disagreements over his legal strategy.
• The peculiarity of this impeachment is that the 45th president has already resigned. At the same time, the former leader still has something to lose, since his status gives many privileges. Therefore, if two-thirds of the Senate still votes for Trump's resignation, he may lose various benefits and bonuses that are due to all US presidents. Further read aboutthat Donald Trump is at risk of losing.

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