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President Donald Trump has now been impeached twice – but how strong is his support? (File photo) Otago University professor of international relations Robert Patman said there is “deep division”, and what we re now seeing is “a major meltdown for the Republican Party”. The party was “clearly divided” between pro-Trump elements and increasingly anti-Trump elements, he said. Many Republicans supported Trump for perceived political advantage based on his power, “but with Trump increasingly isolated by Facebook, Youtube and Instagram bans and getting ready to leave office, his power seems to be visibly waning and some Republicans may believe it is a good time to leave the Trump ship.”
Will new Georgia senators be sworn in before Trump impeachment trial?
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
Posted Jan 15, 2021
Jon Ossoff, left, and Raphael Warnock wave to the crowd during a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)AP
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Tia Mitchell The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he is inclined to wait until after Joe Biden is inaugurated before he begins the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
By that time, the two senators from Georgia are likely to have been sworn in. Once the state certifies the results of the Jan. 5 election, Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock can take the oath of office in Washington. That should happen around the same time as the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Here’s What Might Happen If Senate Opts to Hold 2nd Impeachment Trial
The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. The Daily Signal’s Fred Lucas explains the probability of the Senate holding a trial and what the result would likely be. Pictured: Trump speaks in front of a section of the border wall in Alamo, Texas, on Tuesday. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president to be impeached a second time. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach the president, with 10 Republican members joining all of the Democrats.
In an interview with National Public Radio, Vice President-elect Harris spoke about Wednesday s inauguration, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in to replace President Donald Trump, and the large security presence to protect the district surrounding the event.