What will Trump do next? | First Thing

Trump reportedly wants to start his own political party, but with his second impeachment ongoing, will he re-enter politics, or polite society, at all? Plus Fauci was a skunk at the picnic' in the coronavirus taskforce

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Donald Trump may have left the White House, but he's doing his best not to depart the political scene altogether. The now-former president reportedly spent the weekend in discussions about how to maintain relevance and unseat his political opponents, suggesting he may create a new party. Some see the idea predominantly as a threat to keep senators on side ahead of his impeachment trial, which begins on the week of 8 February. The single article of impeachment, on a charge of inciting a deadly insurrection at the Capitol, will be delivered to the Senate this evening, and the Democratic majority leader, Chuck Schumer, has promised a quick but fair trial.