Ever since the House voted to impeach former President Trump a little over a week ago, Americans have been waiting to see when the Senate will have a trial. Many have worried about the conflicts that would arise as President Biden is just starting his presidency, and the Senate has a lot of roles they must fulfill. Yesterday, the Senate decided to delay the trial for two weeks during which they will focus on confirming cabinet nominations and work on a relief bill.
Yesterday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated: “We all want to put this awful chapter in our nation’s history behind us, but healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability. And that is what this trial will provide.” Senate Democrats clearly still want to engage in this trial, despite the opposition coming from the other side of the aisle.
According to the Washington Post, Senator Graham played a role in the push for a delay. In regards to pushing the trial back a few weeks, Graham said: “I think it’s fair to the Senate; I think it’s fair to the president.” During this time, Trump and his legal adviser, Bowers, will have time to prepare. It was only two weeks ago when Senator Graham was verbally attacked at the airport by a mob of Trump supporters calling him a “traitor” and a “garbage human being.” The GOP bond must run deep for Graham to continue advocating for the fallen president.
This coming Monday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will deliver the papers to the Senate. After this, the country must anticipate February 8th for the start of what will surely be a controversial trial.
What do you think about the Senate's decision to delay the trial?
Do you think that we will start to see some bipartisan unity over the next few weeks from Congress?
2 comments:
Many individuals wish for Trump to be impeached so that he cannot serve as president for one more term. However, many others -- whether they support the impeachment or not -- also are raising concerns. Specifically, many state that this impeachment trial will take up President Biden's valuable time with the Senate, hindering his progress on the key areas he promised (such as bipartisan legislation being passed with multiple causes). This connects to a concept we learnt last semester: the honeymoon period. According to this concept, President Biden only has so much time to make an optimum impact in the legislative branch, and many worry that this trial would be taking up this time and thus taking the focus off of his First 100 Days and ability to actually pass legislation. I think that this impeachment both holds symbolic and practical/tangible significance for the country and thus is important. I also agree, however, that the Senate should also focus its work with President Biden to improve the country's present and future. With both of these important items competing for the Senate's time, I hope that they will be achieved successfully, and that the impeachment trial be efficiently yet thoroughly handled.
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