Impeachment

The first impeachment trial of Trump took place in the US Senate from January 16 to February 5 and during this time the news media was focused on the trial. While that was going reports from China on a new virus leaked and the CDC warned of the danger while Wuhan was quarantined. The virus took a back seat in the news cycle. We are now faced with the same situation. The emphasis should be on the virus and not on impeachment. A conviction requires 67 votes which means that 17 republicans would have to vote against Trump. President Biden is trying to get his programs under way but all the news will be about the trial. It could easily add further delays to getting the stimulus out to those who lost their unemployment at the end of the year. This is also not helpful to the rest of Biden's plans.