Senate sets stage for rapid impeachment trial of Trump
Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post
Feb. 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON - The Senate prepared Monday to launch a historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump on the accusation that he instigated the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with Democratic and Republican leaders agreeing on a rapid timetable that could bring the proceedings to a close within a week.
The charge is serious and the circumstances are unprecedented - it is the first impeachment trial for an ex-president as well as the first time any president has been impeached and tried twice. But there is little drama surrounding its outcome: The majority of Republican senators have signaled that they will not be voting to convict a former president.
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Analysis: There are many unanswered questions, writes Washington Bureau Chief John T Bennett. Why does Trump deserve to serve his final 13 days in office? Where were the Capitol Police, and why did they show this angry white mob such deference?