Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege
Trump, who would become the only U.S. president twice impeached, faces a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
- Published 13 January 2021
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote Wednesday, a week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results just before they stormed the U.S. Capitol in a deadly siege. While Trump’s first impeachment in 2019 brought no Republican votes in the House, a small but significant number of leaders and lawmakers are breaking with…