NEW: I am circulating Articles of Impeachment that @RepTedLieu, @RepRaskin and I have prepared to remove the President from office following yesterday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. pic.twitter.com/b92GL9Ap33 David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) January 7, 2021
Massive crowds clad in pro-Trump apparel clashed with officers outside the Capitol, and police began to evacuate House office buildings as lawmakers began the certification of President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s Electoral College victory.
Not long after, both chambers were abruptly recessed, and lawmakers, reporters and staffers were forced to evacuate and shelter in place in undisclosed locations for hours.
The articles also cite Mr. Trump’s Jan. 6 call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger where he pushed the election official to find the number of votes it would take for the president to overtake Mr. Biden in the state.
Nearly two hours after lawmakers were sent to shelter in place and the certification was halted, Mr. Trump told his supporters to “remain peaceful” but didn’t tell them to leave the area.
“I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!” Mr. Trump tweeted.
Photos show one protester had broken into Mrs. Pelosi’s office with his feet on her desk. A note was left on a manila folder, declaring, “We will not back down.”
Mitch McConnell enters a more challenging era likely to include more GOP infighting Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim
A new chapter in Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 14-year run as Senate Republican leader is set to begin in dramatic fashion Wednesday, with the GOP majority hanging in the balance and his members badly split on a fundamental question of democracy.
After four years burnishing his reputation under President Trump as a fierce conservative tactician, McConnell appears to be entering a more challenging era a return to a period of GOP jockeying and infighting likely to be further complicated by Trump’s continued presence.
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