The senators of the US Senate (the upper chamber of Congress) are discussing many attempts to criticize and blame former President Donald J. Trump for the recent attack on the Capitol on January 6.
As a result of the failure of a large number of members loyal to the idea, it is clear that Trump is about to obtain a second acquittal from the court.
Senator "Susan Collins" explained that this decision was supposed to be instead of holding a trial against Trump and making a formal decision if they were able to garner 60 votes from the members and pass them to the Senate, but they have not yet reached more than 45 votes.
“It seems to me that there is some value in looking at an alternative to proceeding with the trial. I realize the two leaders have already locked in a schedule. But it seems to me there is benefit in looking at an alternative that might be able to garner bipartisan support.
I don't know whether it would or not,” said Collins, who is working a censure resolution, unlike impeachment, would require only 60 votes to pass the Senate, and it would amount to a historic rebuke of Trump. The Senate has censured only one president previously — Andrew Jackson — a decision it reversed three years later.
This makes the idea of trying Trump facing many obstacles, both political and judicial, according to the Hill.
Despite this, the country's Democratic leadership does not intend to back down from Trump's trial, knowing that it may not have enough votes to convict him, but Republicans have expressed their great frustration after the recent attack on the Capitol.
Senator Dick Durbin emphasized in an interview, with the Hill, that he really hopes more members will join in order to prosecute Trump, otherwise they will resort to alternative solutions that enable them to achieve this goal.
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