The impeachment charge against Mr Trump comes as the Republican party faces questions about its future.
In addition to last week's unprecedented riot at the Capitol building which has left Republicans divided, the party also lost control of the Senate following elections in Georgia, effectively handing both the legislative and executive branches of the American government to the Democrats.
Lenny McAllister is a Republican commentator and was a 2016 Republican congressional candidate for Pennsylvania. He speaks to Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.
