Biden: Trump impeachment trial ‘has to happen’

By Mike Brest

Published January 26, 2021 1:52pm ET

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Biden: Trump impeachment trial ‘has to happen’ — Pictured are President Trump, left, and Joe Biden, right. | President Trump - (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) and Joe Biden - (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

President Biden publicly affirmed his belief that former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is vital.

Biden, who also said he doesn’t believe Democrats have the votes to convict the former president, made the remarks the same night the House impeachment managers delivered to the Senate an article charging Trump with inciting an insurrection in connection to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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