Although Not President, Trump NEEDS To Face A Senate Conviction

 

     Joe Biden faces among the most difficult situations of any incoming president in American history. Over 400,000 Americans have died of coronavirus; with many others still ill, the virus is poised to become the deadliest event in American history. The economy, meanwhile, has spiraled downward as millions of Americans remain out of work. Racial tensions from the previous summer have yet to subside. Aside from confirming his cabinet, Biden has to try Trump in the Senate while still trying to bring the nation closer together and seek justice for the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Seeking to reverse Trump's executive orders, he has also promised to secure landmark legislation to decriminalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage, combat climate change, ensure racial justice, protect LGBT2SQIA+ Americans, etc. In 2022, the Senate and House midterm elections will occur. This means the next two years will be among the most difficult a president (aside from Lincoln, Washington, and Franklin Roosevelt) has faced. 

    So why try Trump at all when so much important work needs to be done?:

     1. If the Senate does not try him, the House impeachment process will be viewed as a political stunt.

     2. Donald Trump would lose his lifetime protection and pension as well as his ability to hold federal office.

     3. The precedent would disuade the corruption seen under Trump.