Democrats Consider Impeachment Alternatives
We ran the numbers: There are 2106 news articles covering this topic. 37% (768) are left leaning, 47% (995) are center, and 16% (343) are right leaning.
Senate Democrats are eyeing a rapid impeachment trial for former president Donald Trump, while also contemplating impeachment alternatives as Trump will likely be acquitted. While left-leaning articles highlight that several Democratic senators said they were eager to move on to discussing coronavirus pandemic relief and climate legislation, right-leaning articles highlight that U.S. Senator Rand Paul declared former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial “dead on arrival.”
The Washington Post highlights that several Democratic senators said on Wednesday that they were eager to move on to discussing coronavirus pandemic relief and climate legislation. Senator Bernie Sanders called for a quick proceeding as well.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the outcome of Trump’s second impeachment trial was already largely determined after 45 Republican senators voted in support of a resolution that declared it unconstitutional. Senator Lisa Murkowski was only one of a handful of GOP senators actively considering whether to vote to convict Trump but said it’s hard to imagine there will be anything close to the 67 votes needed.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul declared former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial “dead on arrival.” In Paul’s view, the fact that 45 Republicans voted against the trial proved his point that the trial is essentially over.
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Rand Paul declares Trump impeachment 'dead on arrival' after Senate procedural vote
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