The Legal Arguments in Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
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The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins in the Senate today. The single article of impeachment returned by the House of Representatives on January 13 charges the former president with Incitement of Insurrection for his false challenges to the presidential election that culminated in the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Because Trump is already out of office, the primary purpose of the impeachment proceeding is to determine whether the Senate should disqualify him from holding any office of “honor, trust, or profit under the United States” in the future. Given Trump’s claims that he may run for president again in 2024, this is a question of some importance.
The Legal Arguments in Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
The Legal Arguments in Trump's Second…
The Legal Arguments in Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins in the Senate today. The single article of impeachment returned by the House of Representatives on January 13 charges the former president with Incitement of Insurrection for his false challenges to the presidential election that culminated in the riot at the Capitol on January 6. Because Trump is already out of office, the primary purpose of the impeachment proceeding is to determine whether the Senate should disqualify him from holding any office of “honor, trust, or profit under the United States” in the future. Given Trump’s claims that he may run for president again in 2024, this is a question of some importance.