Republican lawmaker says, 'Trump treated worse than Jesus before crucifixion'

US Republican lawmaker Barry Loudermilk during impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump said that President h received worse treatment than Jesus before he was crucified. According to reports, Loudermilk took example of crucifixion and said that Jesus was also given opportunity to face people who h accused him of a serious crime such as treason. lawmaker comes from a conservative bible belt state of Georgia.

'Far, forgive m, for y kw t what y do'

Loudermilk went on to say that Jesus was offered more rights by Pontius Pilate than rights given by Democrats to Trump and this impeachment process. However, he of judiciary committee, Jerry Nler, responded by stating that Trump h been given ample opportunity to come before committee and testify but he refused to do so. In an indirect reference to Democrats voting against American President, Republican lawmaker Fred Keller quoted words from Jesus' cross "Far, forgive m, for y kw t what y do".

A Jesuit priest, James Martin, posted a tweet in which he highlighted differences in way Jesus and Trump were treated by people against m.

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Trump third President to be impeached

President Donald Trump was impeached by US House of Representatives on night of December 17 in a massive development that comes close to 2020 US Presidential elections. US House voted 230 to 197 to impeach Trump for criminal abuse of power. His impeachment me him third US President to be removed through highest constitutional remedy after Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998. Trump faced impeachment charges after it was alleged that he h misused his power as President to pressurize Ukraine to investigate Democrat political rival Joe Biden ahe of 2020 election.

tussle to charge Trump with impeachment h been going on between Democrats and Republicans for long with both sides tring barbs but Democrats mand to move one step closer to removing Trump from office. However, all hope is t lost for Republicans, since trial will w move from House of Representatives to Senate which has a more favourable number for Republicans. Republicans were quite confident of defending ir President. trial in Senate will begin next year in January and Trump would require a two-thirds majority to save himself from impeachment.

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(With inputs from ncies)