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Donald Trump hates democracy when it does not serve his purposes, as was confirmed by the president’s incitement last week of a deadly assault on the US Capitol by supporters of his failed attempt to overturn 2020 presidential results. But that does not mean Trump intends to give up on his dream of serving a second disastrous term as president of the United States.
House Democrats Plan To Vote Wednesday On Trump’s Impeachment Photo by CAROLINE BREHMAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
With nine days left in office, House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. He was charged with inciting violence against the government of the United States.
Last week hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol while Congress was holding a joint session to certify the 2020 Presidential election. Five people, including a Capitol Police Officer, died as a result of the riot. Since then many lawmakers including Senators Pat Toomey and Lisa Murkowski have been calling for Trump to be removed from office immediately.
As Impeachment pressure mounts, the US House of Representatives worked swiftly yesterday to try to oust President Donald Trump from office, pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act first.
The unprecedented events, only the first US president to be twice impeached, are unfolding in a nation bracing for more unrest. The FBI has warned ominously of potential armed protests in Washington and many states by Trump loyalists ahead of Biden’s inauguration. In a dark foreshadowing, the Washington Monument was closed to the public and the inauguration ceremony on the west steps of the Capitol will be off limits to the public.
It all added up to stunning final moments for Trump’s presidency as Democrats and a growing number of Republicans declare he is unfit for office and could do more damage after inciting a mob that violently ransacked the US Capitol last Wednesday.
The four-page impeachment bill
alleges Trump encouraged thousands of supporters to “fight like hell” before they stormed the building on Wednesday. Reuters/ File
As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly riot at the US Capitol, according to a draft of the articles obtained by
The Associated Press.
Lawmakers are set to introduce the legislation on Monday, with voting mid-week. Pelosi’s leadership team will also seek a quick vote on a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence and Cabinet officials to invoke the 25th Amendment.
The four-page impeachment bill draws from Trump’s own false statements about his election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden; his pressure on state officials in Georgia to “find” him more votes; and his White House rally ahead of the Capitol siege, in which he encouraged thousands of supporters to “fight like hell” before they stormed the buildi