Feeling emboldened by the trial’s outcome, Trump is expected to reemerge from a self-imposed hibernation at his club in Palm Beach, Florida, and is eyeing ways to reassert his power.
The best argument for convicting former President Donald Trump for inciting the Capitol attack on January 6th may have come from Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, mere minutes after he voted to acquit. Trump was acquitted for a historic second time in a closer than expected vote of 57 to 43, with seven Republicans […]
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US President Donald Trump in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, on November 20, 2020. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
Former US president Donald Trump is concerned he could face criminal charges for inciting the attack on the Capitol on January 6, despite his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial, according to CNN.
“He’s worried about it,” an adviser close to the former president told the US network on Saturday night. Trump has voiced the fear over the past several weeks, sources said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a former ally of Trump who has blamed him for the insurrection, also warned Saturday the ex-president could be prosecuted in the future. He stressed that while Congress has exhausted its avenues for punishing Trump, the US justice system has not.
Donald Trump impeachment trial: Final arguments begins, no witnesses to be called
Republican Senator McConnell s decision would result in Trump being acquitted by the Senate of charges of inciting an insurrection by his supporters. (Image Source: Reuters)
Updated: Feb 14, 2021, 06:48 AM IST
The US Senate on Saturday, began hearing the final arguments in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. However, top Republican senator Mitch McConnell said he would vote to acquit the former president of inciting the deadly January 6 assault on the Capitol.
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell s decision would result in Trump being acquitted by the Senate of the charge of inciting an insurrection by his supporters.