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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Can someone with a better understanding of US politics explain what is going on right now with the impeachment vote? Can they actually remove him today?
Does any of this mean anything, or is it all just grandstanding?
I may have mis-heard while typing out emails, but I'm watching it on CNN and it sounds like they are trying to charge him with treason?
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I am not watching what is specifically going on today, but I think the answer to your question may be the reminder that the house votes to impeach and the senate votes on whether to confirm/convict. So the house can vote to impeach Trump today but they then would have to have the trial in the senate. If memory serves, McConnell had initially said the trial wouldn't be until after the inauguration, but he may have changed his tune now that he has started supporting impeachment.
I have not been following the specifics of this go round, but based on your question, I think its just the distinction between being impeached and then having the trial on the impeachment.