White House spokesperson Jen Psaki disclosed that American President Joe Biden will leave the mechanisms for the trial of former President Donald Trump to the Senate.
Sky News reported Psaki saying in a White House briefing: "We are confident that the Senate can perform its constitutional duty while continuing to conduct the business of the American people," adding that the mechanisms, timing, and details regarding how Congress will proceed with the impeachment process will be left to them. On January 14, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the articles of impeachment against Trump following the storming of the Capitol by his supporters and their "fight" to prevent Congress from certifying his opponent Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, with all Democratic members and 10 Republican members supporting the impeachment decision. This makes Trump the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated when signing the articles of impeachment for referral to the Senate that "the House has shown, with bipartisan participation, that no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States," reiterating the warning that Trump poses a "clear and present danger" to the country.
