By LIBBY CATHEY, KENNEDEY BELL, LAUREN KING and ADIA ROBINSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in three days. The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach Trump on an article for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in [.]
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict Trump over the Capitol riot will be a "vote of conscience."
Democrats are eager to punish Trump for inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol, but wary of a Senate trial dragging on too long and slowing Biden’s agenda. They hope to keep the trial short without truncating their case.