Mitch McConnell, who will be the most powerful Republican in Washington once Joe Biden takes office, says he will listen to the legal arguments before deciding whether to convict Donald Trump.
Mitch McConnell bridled over Donald Trump's crude governing style but found him a valuable White House ally. McConnell's wife Elaine Chao served as Trump's transportation secretary, giving the senator invaluable eyes and ears in the White House.
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly did not rule out that he might eventually vote to convict the now twice-impeached US President Donald Trump, but he also blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial.
Minutes after the US House of Representatives voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump, McConnell said in a letter to his Republican colleagues that he has not determined whether Trump should be convicted in the Senate’s upcoming proceedings.
The House impeachment articles charge that Trump incited insurrection by exhorting supporters who violently attacked the Capitol last week, resulting in five deaths and a disruption of Congress.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the president and Trumpism from the Republican Party, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.