Hello and welcome. Democrats in the us have clarified their plan to try to end Donald Trumps political career. Theyre hoping to persuade the Vice President mike pence to use his constitutional right to take powerfrom mr trump. The democrats accuse President Trump of inciting his followers to launch a deadly assault on Congress Last wednesday. Separately, the Justice Department said it had charged two more people in connection with wednesdays events. The outgoing president is due to travel to texas on tuesday. Ive been speaking to our north america correspondent peter bowes about the timetable for impeachment. Events are moving quickly and we are getting a clearer outline of how things could unfold during this week with articles of impeachment. Weve also reallyjust seen a letter that nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house, has sent to her colleagues, outlining the options as well. And before they get to impeachment, the intention is to try to pass a resolution in the house that will urg
Presiding is not john roberts, because theyre not trying the president of the United States. Perhaps the Gold Standard of the meaning of the constitution, commentary when the constitution was signed, said you cannot impeach a former official. John hold on there for a second. Sandra the senate has now come to order. Lets dip in and listen. The words of the new england poet James Russell lowell, to provide our Senate Jurors with just one perspective. Lowell wrote, once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with falsehood for the good or evil side. Mighty god, could it really be that simple . Could it really be that truth, strives falsehood and good striving against evil . Powerful redeemer, have mercy on our beloved land. We pray in your magnificent name, amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [ pledge of allegiance ] morning business is closed, and the senate will convene as a court of impeachment. I ask senators to be seated. If there is
0. Ah, this is al jazeera ah, there im carry, dont st. Mrs. And he is our life and they are coming up in the next 60 minutes. How Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in taiwan. A highest ranked u. S. Official to visit in 25 years. Shes been welcomed in taipei. The foreign minister says the visit Shows United States rock solid support. As a furious reaction from china, the military says it will carry out targeted actions around the island a day after the us and it killed archive. The leader im on our hearing. We have reaction from washington, dc. And on he december to the sports, its had the merge tiger and down up to 800000000. 00 to play the saudi back live series, and lawyers who basketball star brittany groin and expect a verdict in her russian drugs trial. Very soon with the speaker of the u. S. House representatives, nancy pelosi has arrived in taiwan despite warnings of severe consequences from beijing. Of those is the most senior us official to visit the self governing island in 25 years
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