Washington: The United States is debating today between the resignation and impeachment of President Donald Trump, according to the political and press media.
Trump faces a complex scenary this week due to those odds following the assault on Congress.
The events of January 6, when a mob of followers of the president forcibly entered the Capitol, filled the cup of a presidency marked by irreverence before the laws of a country that prides itself on being an example of democracy to the world.
At the end of the week, it emerged that the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives sought a way to accuse the president on Monday for inciting an insurrection, which would unleash the process for the so-called impeachment.
The issue is sensitive for Democrats as a legal process would weigh on the legislative priorities of the Joe Biden government, who plans to send them to Congress on his first day in power to confront the Covid-19 pandemic, revive the economy and reform the immigration system, among other actions.
Right now the United States is a cauldron, and the press and politicians add fuel to the fire demanding the application of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution and the president of the Lower House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, moves in this complicated scenario to start the process if Vice President Mike Pence does not act.
The number two of the Administration receives strong pressure to remove Trump, according to the process established in the constitutional amendment, something that, despite his apparent distance from the president, seems unlikely.
However, Trump’s possible political disqualification from future political office is a carrot that could feed the appetites of some Republicans, including conservative Sen. Tom Cotton, who may aspire to the country’s presidency in 2024.
Wrapping up the week, Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) said a second impeachment vote against Trump could occur this week.
In a political trial, the House of Representatives is in charge of formally accusing the president with the charges, in a vote of the plenary session, while it is the Senate who is in charge of evaluating them and deciding whether to remove him, for which a broad two-thirds majority.
When some are still talking about the millions of followers that the president has and his possibilities to fight with a view to returning to the government in 2024, his disqualification is an attractive prospect not only for Democrats but also some Republicans who think about their own candidacies.
The game is open and this week will be decisive. There are many wishes to see him behind bars and the assault on Congress filled the cup. However, in the United States, for some suspects, including Trump, if there is no evidence there is no case, and therefore there is no trial or conviction.
