Trump approves D.C. emergency declaration ahead of Biden inauguration
The move came after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser House Democrats earlier Monday formally introduced an article of impeachment charging Trump with inciting the Capitol riots Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT Trump's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency actions under the Stafford Act. “Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency,” the declaration released by the White House Monday evening...