On Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Jane Saki said that US President Joe Biden will leave the mechanisms of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial to the Senate.
In a statement, she added, "We are confident that the Senate can fulfill its constitutional duty while continuing to conduct the business of the American people."
"He will leave the mechanisms, timing, and details of how Congress moves forward with the trial procedures to them," she added.
Yesterday, Biden took the oath of office. He was sworn in by Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.
Moreover, Kamala Harris was sworn in as the nation’s first female vice president.
The former U.S. senator from California is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to assume the vice presidency and becomes the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in government.
Earlier this month, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that former President Donald Trump’s impeachment confirmed that,’ No one in the country is above the law.’
“Today in a bipartisan way the House demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the president of the United States,” Pelosi said at a ceremony during which she signed the article of impeachment.
“He must go. He is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love,” she added.
The US House of Representatives majority has voted for Trump’s impeachment over the latest Capitol riots. This move made Trump the first US President to be impeached twice.
Two weeks ago, supporters of Donald Trump stormed a congressional session held to endorse Joe Biden’s victory, as a last-minute desperate attempt by Trump to reverse his election loss led to chaos and accusations of an attempted “coup.”
Officials at the U.S. Capitol building announced the closure, and lawmakers said on Twitter that they were sheltering in their offices, as protesters – some of them carrying Trump flags – were seen walking through the building.
These riots resulted in the death of 5 people and the arrest of 68 others.