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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who is poised to become Senate majority leader in coming days, said in a Senate speech that Trump “is a threat to our constitutional order whether he is in or out of office”.
Trump’s term as president ends on Wednesday when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.
Schumer added that if Trump is convicted, the Senate would then vote on barring him from running again for president.
Trump supporters attacked the Capitol on January 6, delaying certification of Biden’s November election victory by several hours, forcing lawmakers to seek safety, and resulting in the death of five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
