In the United States, a federal impeachment trial is held as the second stage of the United States federal government 's bifurcated (two-stage) impeachment process. The preceding stage is the "impeachment" itself, held by a vote in the United States House of Representatives. [1] .

The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of the impeachment trial on January 25 by walking across the Capitol and delivered to the Senate the charge against Trump. The nine managers were led into the Senate chamber by the lead impeachment manager, who read the article of impeachment. [ 1 ]

The Senate began Trump's second impeachment trial on Tuesday, hinged on the charge that he incited a deadly mob to storm the U.S. Capitol last month.

Jan 13, 2025 · Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office.

1 day ago · The Impeachment Process Impeachment is the most powerful check that Congress has on the executive branch. Trump was impeached by the House twice during his first term, but the Senate voted to ...

In the case of presidential impeachment trials, the chief justice of the United States presides. The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict, and the penalty for an impeached official upon conviction is removal from office.

The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States (in office from 2017 to 2021), began on February 9, 2021, and concluded with his acquittal on February 13. Donald Trump had been impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2021.

Feb 14, 2021 · Former President Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday in his Senate impeachment trial for inciting a mob to assault the U.S. Capitol in January. Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to convict him. (AP Graphic)

Feb 9, 2021 · Former President Trump’s Senate trial began today, weeks after the House voted to impeach him on a single article of inciting insurrection after a mob overran the U.S. Capitol. The trial...

Feb 9, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.