After Trump’s conviction, many Republicans fall in line by criticizing trial
After the impeachment trial and subsequent conviction of former President Donald Trump, several Republicans are expressing their dissatisfaction with the proceedings. They argue that the trial did not uphold the standards and procedures that the U.S. legal system is founded upon.
They have not only criticized the impeachment managers but also the very idea of convicting a President out of office. Some argue that the trial was a tactic used by Democrats to tarnish Trump’s image and lessen his chances of running for office in the future. It is evident