Tag: impeachment
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Why Trump’s conviction may fail – Clinton
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says an acquittal in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will only be possible if the jury includes his co-conspirators. “If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won’t be because the facts were with him or his lawyers mounted a competent defence. “It will be because…
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U.S. Senate set for speedy Trump impeachment trial
As a second historic impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump draws near, Senators are looking forward to get it over within one week, media reports said. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are still trying to get a deal on the organisation of the trial, which is scheduled to start…
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Trump’s impeachment trial stalled in U.S. Senate
The second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump may not begin until mid-February, to give him time to prepare a defense against charges of inciting insurrection. Republican senators sought the delay after Democrats earlier in the day said that the House of Representatives could send the impeachment charge – passed last week in…
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Bayelsa Assembly breaks silence on impeachment moves against Gov. Diri
The Bayelsa House of Assembly says there are no plans to impeach Gov. Douye Diri, describing the speculations as a distraction. The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Tari Porri, representing Ekeremor Constituency 1, dismissed the rumour that the sixth assembly has concluded plans to impeach the governor. Porri was reacting to reports that the…
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Impeachment: Biden reminds Senate of ‘other urgent business’ of state
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday evening said he hoped the Senate would find a way to balance its “constitutional responsibilities on impeachment” with ‘other urgent business’ of state. Biden’s remarks came in a statement shortly after the House of Representatives led by Nancy Pelosi impeached outgoing President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan.…
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Trump breaks silence over impeachment moves by House of Reps
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump said there was tremendous anger in the country about impeachment moves by the House of Representatives. But he quickly added that he did not want violence. He was reacting for the first time to the impeachment move by the House, the second time in his tumultuous four years at White…
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US Capitol chaos: Pelosi, other democrats commence plans to impeach Trump
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has shared with lawmakers plans to remove President Donald Trump from office before starting an impeachment process. The House of Representatives would vote on a resolution calling on Vice-President Mike Pence to remove Mr Trump’s presidential powers. House Democrats would then introduce a charge of “incitement of insurrection” against Mr…
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Biden reacts to Trump’s decision to skip his inauguration, massive call for impeachment
US President-elect Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement on Friday that he won’t attend the January 20 inauguration, calling it a “good thing.” “I was told on the way over here that he indicated he wasn’t going to show up at the inauguration,” Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware. “One of the few things he…
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Democrats inch toward second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
Congressional Democrats, on Friday, weighed impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, two days after his false claims of election fraud helped encourage a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Democratic leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, called for immediate impeachment proceedings if Vice President Mike…
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Trump denounces Capitol violence as calls for his impeachment grow
Outgoing U.S President Donald Trump said he was “outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem” after a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol and forced a halt to a Congressional joint sitting. Trump said demonstrators “defiled the seat of democracy” and added “to those who broke the law, you will pay,” in a video…