In the United States, they assessed the likelihood of Trump's impeachment. Rob Mellen, an associate professor of global studies at the University of South Florida, doubted that Democrats would be able to initiate the procedure even if they had a majority in Congress. According to him, even with control of the House of Representatives, the approval of articles of impeachment is only a formal step in filing an indictment. The further fate of the initiative depends on the Senate, which will likely refuse to conduct a full trial.