Jan 13, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in 13 months, an unprecedented reprimand for the outgoing president after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol one week ago.
House lawmakers approved the four-page impeachment article of inciting insurrection by a vote of 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans joining all Democrats in the chamber to vote in favor.
The House-passed article of impeachment now goes to the U.S. Senate for trial, which is unlikely to begin until after President-elect Joe Biden takes office Jan. 20 and the Senate convenes under new Democratic leadership.
Explained: Donald Trump Is Impeached. What s Next?
Even though the trial won t happen until Trump is already out of office, it could still have the effect of preventing him from running for president again. outlookindia.com 2021-01-14T09:53:30+05:30
President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House days before leaving office, becoming the first American president to be impeached twice.
The previous three impeachments those of Presidents Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Trump took months before a final vote, including investigations in the House and hearings. This time it only took a week after Trump encouraged a crowd of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol.