This puts Democrats in the tricky spot of deciding whether to prioritize a second impeachment trial for Trump, which wouldn’t begin until after he leaves office. This prospect of holding a trial after Trump becomes a private citizen is already drawing objections from Republicans who are questioning whether doing so is even constitutional.
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Several Democrats argue that Biden’s agenda should take first priority while others wonder if an impeachment trial, which could further poison the well of Senate collegiality, is even worth it at a time when they need Republican support to move Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.
Tensions are running high in Washington, D.C., with the Trump era poised to end on Wednesday, just two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol. Much of downtown Washington is in lockdown with 25,000 National Guard troops in the nation's capital in addition to the Secret Service and D.C. and Capitol Police forces after the attack earlier this month scrambled plans for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony and sparked fears of a.
A New York court worker was arrested Tuesday on a complaint that he made threats toward President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration and other Democratic politicians.