In January 2021,Donald Trumpbecame the first president to be impeached twice.
The resolution states Trump’s actions violated his constitutional oath as president.
Trump’s trial in the U.S. Senate is set to begin the week of Feb. 8.
But how do Americans feel about the possibility of convicting Trump?
Forty percent think he shouldn’t be convicted, and 12 percent are undecided.
A poll conducted by Monmouth University in late January skewed a little differently.
Independents are narrowly in favor at 52 percent.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said of the attack, “The mob was fed lies…
They were provoked by the president and other powerful people” (viaThe New York Times).
This said, asThe Associated Pressnotes, the Democrats do not look to have the votes to convict.
Censure would require 60 votes in the Senate to pass.
