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The U.S. Capitol, scene of a siege earlier this month and the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th president on Wednesday. (AP)

WH: Biden Will Leave Mechanics of Trump Impeach Trial to Senate

The freshly inaugurated president appears to be keeping at arm's length from the dust-up over impeachment, in which Donald Trump has been accused of inciting a violent insurrection at the Capitol with a rally and fiery rhetoric on Jan. 6. The House impeached Trump a week later, but has yet to pass the matter to the Senate for a trial.

- March 17, 2020

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