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Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 06:14 IST
The article of impeachment charges Trump with a count of incitement of insurrection for his actions on January 6, when he delivered a speech inciting his supporters to lay siege to the Capitol. Outgoing US President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
President-elect Joe Biden urged the US Congressional leadership to bifurcate the process to impeach Trump and confirmation of his nominees
Trump has also threatened the social media clampdown on him as a catastrophic mistake
Washington: The US House of Representatives, controlled by the Democrats, on Wednesday voted to invoke the 25th Amendment in order to proceed with the process of impeaching President Donald Trump. The outgoing president of the United States has been charged of inciting his supporters to carry out a violent attack on the Capitol Hill last week.
Putin Silent on Washington Unrest as Russian Foreign Ministry Calls U.S. Electoral System Archaic Updated: A rampaging mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. EPA / TASS
President Vladimir Putin made no statement on the unprecedented chaos in the United States when he spoke briefly with journalists after attending an Orthodox Christmas service, while Russia s Foreign Ministry said the U.S electoral process is archaic and prone to violations.
A rampaging mob of Trump supporters on Wednesday stormed a session of Congress being held to certify Joe Biden s election win, triggering violence and accusations the president was attempting a coup.
Amazon, the second-largest U.S. based corporate employer in the world, lays off several hundreds of employees. | Reuters/Charles Patiau
A left-leaning website is pressuring Amazon to drop several Christian organizations, including the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, and Alliance Defending Freedom, from its AmazonSmile charity because of their biblical views against homosexuality, according to a report.
Dozens of Christian groups are raising funds through AmazonSmile, which allows customers to choose a charity to receive proceeds from their purchases, “despite the company’s policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation,” says an “investigation” published by the openDemocracy website days before Christmas Day.
Mar-a-Lago hosts packed mask-free ball for pro-Trump group Turning Point USA with Kayleigh McEnany the selfie star of the night - and Roger Stone and MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell making appearances
President Donald Trump s Mar-a-Lago hosted a packed, mask free ball for Turning Point USA on Friday night
Kayleigh McEnany, Roger Stone and the CEO of MyPillow were stars of the night
Laura Ingraham, Matt Gaetz, Kristi Noem and Rand Paul also there
Turning Point USA, a popular group with conservative college students, hosts an annual conference in Palm Beach every December
Photos on social media showed no face masks in sight