Biden not opposed to Senate pushing back Trump impeachment
Former Trump administration officials are reportedly quietly lobbying congressional Republicans to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment trial next month.
The former officials are just some of the dozens of influential GOP figures in Washington who want the party to severe ties with the former president, according to CNN.
Mr Trump was impeached for an unprecedented second time by the House for inciting the deadly Capitol riot, and now Nancy Pelosi will transmit the articles to the Senate on Monday.
The trial, which is set to dominate the early days of Joe Bidens presidency, comes as the new president ordered his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic terrorism in the US.
The disclosure Friday by White House press secretary Jen Psaki is a stark acknowledgment of the national security threat that officials see as posed by American extremists motivated to violence by extremist ideology.
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Senior Republicans quietly lobbying for Trumps conviction
Senior Republicans in Washington have been quietly lobbying GOP lawmakers to impeach and convict Donald Trump, a report says.
The effort against the former president, which includes former top Trump administration officials, started in the wake of the 6 January attack on Congress, according to CNN.
Mr Trump was impeached for an unprecedented second time by the House for inciting the deadly Capitol riot, and now Nancy Pelosi will transmit the articles to the Senate on Monday for a trial.
Effort against ex-president reportedly includes former top Trump administration officials
Tom Embury-Dennis23 January 2021 09:02
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