Meanwhile, Trump faces legal scrutiny over his manoeuvres to overturn the election results in the state of Georgia. Here is a look at the potential legal fallout for Trump. Democrat Jamie Raskin, the lead impeachment manager from the House of Representatives, is shown addressing the U.S. Senate at the beginning of the second impeachment trial of Trump. (John Bazemore/The Associated Press)In fact, Banzhaf has filed a complaint with Raffensperger alleging Trump broke state election laws by conspiring to interfere with elections, and accused him of solicitation and intentional interference with election duties. However, as the CBC's Alexander Panetta reported last month, Trump's state of mind could be central to any such case, including whether he knowingly and wilfully encouraged election fraud.
Source: CBC News February 20, 2021 09:00 UTC