The Senate impeachment trial of former United States President Donald Trump, who stands accused of “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, continues to drive a wedge within the Republican Party.
Ten Republicans in the US House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump on January 13, a week after pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol as Congress met to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory.
Republicans who voted for impeachment included Representative Liz Cheney, the chairwoman of the Republican conference, who has since faced a push from within the party to remove her from her leadership post.
A look back at Biden s long journey to the White House
Updated / Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021
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Eleanor Burnhill looks at the background of the new President Joe Biden and how he might use today s scaled back inauguration to re-connect with some traditions from the past.
Considering he will be sworn into office at the US Capitol, where extraordinary scenes played out during the storming of the building on 6 January last, this was never going to be an easy transition to power for new US President Joe Biden.
Central Washington is an armed fortress, fenced off with razor wire and surrounded by 25,000 National Guard troops, already providing a stark contrast to previous inaugurations when the United States capital erupted in days of celebration.
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