Inauguration and Impeachment On the Same Day?
- fionacsweet
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min read
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day as soon as an hour (1 pm ET) after the ceremony at the Capitol (12 pm ET). However, the timing is not officially set yet and depends mostly on when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. (Fun fact: Pelosi wore the same dress the first time she impeached Trump! The internet is calling it her "impeachment dress." See cover photo)
Some Democrats trying to avoid interrupting Biden's inauguration have suggested holding back until the new president has had a chance to get settled in and get his administration going. This makes sense, as tensions will already be high on Inauguration Day and a march in DC is planned that could turn violent.
Trump was impeached Wednesday by the House over instigating the Capitol siege, and now makes up 50% of the United States' presidential impeachment trials. (As he has now been impeached twice.) 10 Republicans voted with the Democrats on his impeachment, the most bipartisan presidential impeachment in modern times. The final vote was 232-197.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (did you know his real name is Addison) is open to considering impeachment, although he wrote in a letter to his colleagues on Wednesday that he has not decided how he will vote yet. McConnell holds great sway in his party, so if he decides to vote for impeachment, that may bring other Republican senators to that side.
I have heard the argument that it is not worth it to impeach Trump. That we should instead let it go, because it will only serve as a final jab to the Republican party, and that's not very nice. It will only raise tensions further.
Well, I have something to say about that.
If Trump is impeached, it will prevent him from ever running again. It will set a precedent; a precedent that states that Donald Trump crossed the line. Everyone will realize that instigating violence and public distrust in the entire United States government is not okay and it is not how a president should function. Yes, tensions are high. But the standard for what is considered normal, and moral, will only go further into the ground if we do not set this precedent. Tensions will only raise further. We must take action.
Oh and one more thing, to the Republican congressperson that had COVID-19 and refused to wear a mask when sheltering, be ashamed of yourself. You gave COVID-19 to multiple other congresspeople that were actually being responsible. Shame on you.
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