WASHINGTON DC (WTAQ) – Arguments begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, on allegations that the former president incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is opposed to this second Trump impeachment.
“President Biden in his inaugural address talked about healing, talked about unifying this country. Is the impeachment trial of a former president, is that healing, is that going to unify? I would argue it’s very vindictive, it’s very divisive.”
The Wisconsin Republican said he thinks the impeachment of a former president is unconstitutional. Democrats and many constitutional scholars maintain otherwise.
A conviction would bar Trump from running for office again.
“Why would we think it would be a smart thing to do or constitutional to ahead of time, or preemptively disenfranchise voters or overrule voters. Whether or not President Trump runs again for office should be a decision that President Trump makes, and whether or not he would be successful should be decided by the voters.”
Assuming all Democrats would vote to convict, they’d need to be joined by 17 Republicans for the effort to succeed, barring Trump from seeking elected office again.
