Heres What Might Happen If Senate Opts to Hold 2nd Impeachment Trial
b'President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president to be impeached a second time. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach the president, with 10 Republican members joining all of the Democrats.\\xa0\\nPresident-elect Joe Biden\\u2019s inauguration is less than a week away, which doesn\\u2019t give the Senate enough time to hold a trial before Trump\\u2019s term expires. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says that if a Senate trial is to take place, it will occur after Trump leaves office.\\xa0\\nFred Lucas\\u2014The Daily Signal\\u2019s chief national affairs correspondent, co-host of "The Right Side of History" podcast, and author of the book "Abuse of Power: Inside The Three-Year Campaign to Impeach Donald Trump"\\u2014joins the show to explain what precedent exists for holding an impeachment trial after an individual has left office, and what the likely outcome of that Senate trial would be.\\nWe also cover these stories:\\n\\nSen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says it\\u2019s not within the Senate\\u2019s purview to hold an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office.\\xa0\\n\\nSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi proposes a new House rule to fine members $5,000 if they don\\u2019t follow new security protocols.\\n\\nNike announces that it won\\u2019t donate to the campaigns of politicians who wanted to decertify the 2020 election results.\\n\\n\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'