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Here's What Happens Next In Trump's Impeachment Going Into 2020

Trump has been impeached. What now?

Jen Lambert
Dec 28, 2019
Villanova University
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Here's What Happens Next In Trump's Impeachment Going Into 2020
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President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 18. Since then, Americans have been waiting to see what will happen next.

The next step in the impeachment of Donald Trump requires Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to appoint impeachment managers. These managers will be chosen from the members of the House to serve an important role in the proceedings that will unfold in the Senate. Impeachment managers act as prosecutors in the Senate's trial of the sitting president, presenting the case against him. They will be tasked with succinctly explaining the misconduct exhibited by President Trump in his dealings with Ukrainian government officials and his subsequent obstruction of the House's impeachment proceedings.

Possible names for impeachment managers include Independent (former Republican) Congressman Justin Amash, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and Rep. Adam Schiff (the current chairman of the House Intelligence Committee). Once the impeachment managers are chosen, the articles of impeachment will be formally handed off to the Senate and the trial will begin. It is believed this will happen sometime in January 2020.

Once the proceedings begin in the Senate, the impeachment managers will have roughly 24 hours to present their case in front of the Senate. There will then be a period of questioning and time for both the managers and Trump's team to lay out their final arguments. The exact timing will be determined before the trial commences. The trial will take place in the Senate and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, will preside over it.

After both sides have presented their argument, the Senate will vote on the articles and determine whether President Trump should be removed from office. A two-thirds majority is needed to convict the president on an article of impeachment and call for his removal from office. No president has ever been removed from office because of impeachment. It is unlikely that the Republican majority in the Senate will break from the strict party line drawn by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in favor of President Trump.

SEE ALSO: These Senators Might Break With Party-Line Votes On Trump's Impeachment Trial

SEE ALSO: Trump's Impeachment Is A Win For Our Country, Even If He Isn't Removed From Office

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