Sen. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinSunday shows – Siege of Capitol Hill, future Trump dominates Manchin does not say if he supports K checks, says undirected relief ‘not who we are’ Sunday show: riots stir Washington as demands for Trump removal grow MORE (DW.Va.) said on Monday that a House intends to vote this week for impeachment President Trump
Donald TrumpOutgoing Capitol Police Chief accuses House and Senate security officials of hampering efforts to summon the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to transfer the 2022 championship from Trump’s property Former Democratic Senator: Biden Department of Justice can investigate speakers on January 6 for MORE encouragement it is “imprudent”, warning that there are no votes in the Senate to condemn the president.
“I think this is so inadvisable for Joe Biden
Joe BidenOutgoing Capitol Police Chief accuses House and Senate security officials of hampering efforts to summon the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to transfer the 2022 championship from Trump’s property Former Democratic Senator: Biden Department of Justice can investigate meeting speakers on January 6 MORE to be coming, trying to heal the country, trying to be the president of all people when we are going to be so divided and fighting again. Let the justice system do its job, “said Manchin, who represents a state where Trump is very popular.
Manchin added that he did not believe there would be support in the Senate to comply with the two-thirds vote needed to condemn Trump. He indicated that he was trying to convey that message to the Chamber amid discussions about the way forward after last week’s attack on Capitol Hill.
“We have been trying to send that message. They know that votes do not exist, ”said Manchin.
A spokesman for Manchin did not immediately answer a question about any conversation he or other senators had about the House’s impeachment efforts.
House Democrats look set to impeach Trump for the second time on Wednesday after supporters of the president violated the Capitol, including entering the House and Senate chambers, forcing Vice President Pence and lawmakers to suspend vote counting of the Electoral College.
The event resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol police officer. People in the crowd expressed threats against Pence and members of Congress.
House Democrats have not yet decided whether to send the article to the Senate immediately, a move that would trigger a trial.
Since the Senate is out of session until Jan. 19, proceedings are unlikely to begin before Biden takes office, raising concerns that this could disrupt his agenda at a time when his government is trying to take off. The Senate could speed up its starting time if all the senators signed on, but Trump’s conservative allies are unlikely to allow that to happen.
Majority leader in the Chamber Steny Hoyer
Steny Hamilton HoyerCapitol riots generate fear of Trump’s military powers in recent days Mayor: Biden Pentagon pick ‘shares my commitment to civilian control of the armed forces’ Legislators, leaders offer condolences after the death of the Capitol Police officer MORE (D-Md.) He told reporters that his preference was to send impeachment articles to the Senate immediately, while Congressman James Clyburn (SC), number 3 of the House Democrats, postponed any impeachment article to allow the Senate time to confirm members of the Biden Cabinet and enact other legislative priorities, such as coronavirus relief.
The Chamber is expected to vote on an article, written by Reps. David Cicilline
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Ted W. LieuPelosi: Democrats will move to impeachment Trump Trump faces new threat of impeachment. Capitol riots have sparked fear of Trump’s military powers in recent days (D-Calif.) E Jamie Raskin
Jamin (Jamie) Ben RaskinPelosi: Democrats will move to impeachment Trump Clyburn says House can keep impeachment articles until after Biden’s first 100 days. Coons: Trump ‘lost his right to be president’ MORE (D-Md.), Who claims that Trump was involved in serious crimes and misdemeanors for “deliberately inciting violence against the United States government”
Manchin said he believed that Congress could move ahead with impeachment after Trump steps down – an issue that has sparked debate in the legal community – and that “there is no rush to do so now.” Instead, Manchin said the investigations should end and Congress could return to impeachment.
“This impeachment does not help at all … It makes no sense,” said Manchin.
Biden and Democratic Senate Leader Charles Schumer
Chuck SchumerTransition of power: greatness meets infamy Bipartisan rage escalates over the failure of police on Capitol Hill Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘recklessly encouraged’ Capitol troublemakers MORE (DN.Y.) fluctuated separately trying to divide the chamber’s time between choosing nominees and passing legislation and holding an impeachment trial.
But Manchin warned that “it doesn’t work like that”.
“Joe Biden should have wanted us to form a government,” he added.