Donald Trump's presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards making him the first President to be impeached twice after he incited a mob assault on Congress.
The House voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday. Now what? Here's what's happening in the final days of Trump's presidency and what could happen with the impeachment trial.
Donald Trump is facing the shameful, imminent prospect of becoming the first president to be impeached twice as Democrats warn he poses an unacceptable danger to the world after inciting a mob assault on Congress.
The risks of impeaching Donald Trump a second time
The Democrats must realise that rushing into a political trial in the Senate, which they are bound to lose, may have unintended consequences for the future. Jan 11, 2021 · 11:30 pm Proceedings against Trump may allow him to style himself a political martyr to his followers even more than is already the case. | Leah Millis/ Reuters
United States President Donald Trump is extremely unlikely to capitulate to pressure to resign in the final days of his presidency. And his Cabinet is equally unlikely to force him out by invoking the 25th amendment of the Constitution, despite calls from the Democrats to do so.