Summary
From me and Joan E Greve:
Donald Trump became the first US president to be impeached twice. The House voted to impeach Trump on incitement of insurrection, after the president incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol last week, resulting in five deaths.
Ten House Republicans voted in favor of impeachment. Their votes made this the most bipartisan presidential impeachment in US history. The final vote on the article of impeachment was 232-197.
Nancy Pelosi delivered an impassioned speech calling on members to support impeachment. “He must go,” the Democratic speaker said of the president. “He is a clear and present danger to the nation we all love.”
Kevin McCarthy said Trump “bears responsibility” for the Capitol attack but did not deserve to be impeached. “The president bears responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Congress by mob rioters,” the Republican minority leader said. “He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.”
Mitch McConnell has said the impeachment trial will happen after Biden has taken office on 20 January. McConnell will remain the majority leader in the Senate until at least 22 January, when the results of the two Georgia elections are certified and Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff take offices.
Joe Biden said the senate must balance the impeachment trial with coronavirus response. “I hope that the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation,” he said.
Pelosi introduced a rule change to fine members who evade the detectors. This after several Republican members of Congress protested the metal detectors installed after the deadly attack on the US Capitol. The House will vote on the fines when Congress returns to session on 21 January.
Banned from social media, Trump has released a video statement condemning violence. He made no mention of his impeachment and did not take responsibility for inciting or encouraging the attack on the US Capitol last week.
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