While Trump very well could be acquitted again, the trial could be over in half the time. For Republicans, the trial will test their political loyalty to Trump and his enduring grip on the GOP. Initially repulsed by the graphic images of the siege, Republican senators including Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell denounced the violence and pointed a finger of blame at Trump. Image: FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol in Washington. Arguments begin Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6.

Source: Egypt Independent February 08, 2021 05:26 UTC