The purpose of the impeachment of former US President Donald Trump is to prevent him from running in the presidential elections in 2024. This opinion was expressed by the lawyer of the ex-head of state Michael van der Veen at the impeachment court, RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
“This will turn the official impeachment process into a mechanism for establishing some control by Congress over which individuals may or may not run for president,” the lawyer said, adding that the Democrats are thus trying to remove the opposition.
According to van der Veen, the actions of the party in power are not directed against Trump personally, but against the millions of voters who support him.
On February 9, the second impeachment process against Trump began in the Senate. On January 14, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the former owner of the White House in connection with the riots in Washington. This is the first time the US has attempted to remove a state leader from office after the end of his presidential term.