Two off-duty police officers from Virginia were charged for allegedly participating in riots at the U.S. Capitol last week, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced.
Even though the trial won't happen until Trump is already out of office, it could still have the effect of preventing him from running for president again.
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has been impeached for a historic second time, just days before leaving office by the House of Representatives for
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Jim Jordan says Liz Cheney should be removed from GOP leadership position for supporting Trump s impeachment
From CNN s Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox
From left, Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney and Rep. Jim Jordan Getty Images/AP
Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch Trump ally on Capitol Hill, told reporters he thinks Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney should be ousted from her leadership position after she said she d support impeaching the President. I think she s totally wrong, he said. I think there should be a conference and have a second vote on that, he added.
Police officer describes what it was like to face the mob at the US Capitol
From Mark Morales
DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone speaks with CNN. CNN
As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off his chest and even stole his badge.
Then, Fanone, who had just been Tasered several times in the back of the neck, heard something chilling that made him go into survival mode.