Elizabeth Drew: So how are US presidents held to account?
The US Senate failed to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting insurrection, raising the question as to whether Congress has any effective means of holding a president to account for acts against the Constitution, writes Elizabeth Drew
Donald Trump may have escaped being convicted by Congress for instigating a murderous mob attack on America’s Capitol, yet it seems clear that he will be held accountable for it in history.
Tue, 16 Feb, 2021 - 12:30
Elizabeth Drew
The US Senate’s failure to convict Donald Trump for instigating the January 6 riot in the Capitol, for which the House of Representatives had impeached him, leaves the question of whether the US Congress has any effective means of holding a president to account for acts against the Constitution.