Amid the mob attack of pro-Trump protesters at the US Capitol last week Wednesday afternoon, Social Media giants including Twitter suspended Donald Trump’s account in an unprecedented move to address misinformation and the incitement of violence posted by the president.
Today the House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. He’s the first president in history to be impeached twice.
The House of Representatives charged him with ‘incitement to insurrection’ for his role in stirring up a mob of supporters that stormed the Capitol last week.
The House voted on Wednesday evening in favor of impeaching the president after the riot that left five people dead, with 10 Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in voting to charge Trump.
For a second time, the House has voted to impeach President Trump for his role in last week’s deadly Capitol riot. The impeachment resolution charges Trump with a single article, “incitement of insurrection” for his role in last week’s deadly Capitol riot.
Ten Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues in voting in favor of the impeachment resolution.
Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington, Rep. John Katko of New York, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina and Rep. David Valadao of California all voted including 222 Democrats to impeach Trump.
‘The president of the United States incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion, against our common country,’ Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House, said. ‘He must go. He is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love.’
The single article of impeachment will be sent to the Senate, where the outgoing president faces a trial that will cast a shadow over the start of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Mr. Trump, who is due to leave office on 20 January, following his election defeat last November to Joe Biden, will now face a trial in the Senate, where if convicted he could face being barred from ever holding office again.
In December 2019, House Democrats impeached President Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but the Republican-controlled Senate voted not to convict him.
These moves by The House can inadvertently prevent Trump from running for office in the future.