An FBI probe is investigating whether or not the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to "capture and assassinate elected officials."
Mixed reports about Vice President Pence’s role in deploying the National Guard to respond to the siege raised questions about whether the chain of command was broken Wednesday, though the Pentagon insists it never was.
Meanwhile, Trump still has the authority to call up troops to quell civil unrest, in addition to nearly unchecked powers to launch a nuclear weapon, and tensions with global hot spots such as Iran could still flare up in the next two weeks.
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The national security concerns are contributing to calls for Trump’s removal from office, one way or the other, before President-elect Joe Biden
How a Trump mob froze American democracy
Marc Fisher, Meagan Flynn, Jessica Contrera and Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2021
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1of14Tear gas is fired at supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn HocksteinShow MoreShow Less
2of14Supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn HocksteinShow MoreShow Less
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4of14Supporters demonstrate on behalf of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn HocksteinShow MoreShow Less
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called for President Trump's removal through the 25th Amendment. The New York lawmaker also called for Congress to reconvene to impeach Trump if Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet do not.