President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the “impeachment hoax.†We will keep you informed.
When Trump was acquitted by the Senate in February last year on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — just one Republican senator, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, voted to convict him on either count, though every Senate Democrat voted to convict.Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader and soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader, is reportedly “pleased†with Trump’s impeachment this time around, according to the New York Times, and views it as a chance to “purge [Trump] from the party.†McConnell’s stance on conviction — which remains unclear — could potentially swing a large bloc of Republican votes, depending on how he decides.
Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the lead House impeachment manager, the single article of impeachment approved by the House on Wednesday will be sent to the Senate “soon.â€.
The House impeached Trump on a single charge of “incitement of insurrection†by a bipartisan margin of 232 votes to 197, with 10 Republicans, including the House GOP conference chair Liz Cheney, joining the Democratic majority to vote in favor of impeachment.In an additional wrinkle to impeachment proceedings, some Senate GOP members have also argued that the Senate is legally unable to try Trump once he leaves office.And there are consequences for being impeached beyond removal from office: As Vox’s Ian Millhiser has explained, the Senate could choose to bar Trump permanently from holding public office if it so wishes.