Trump Impeached For Historic Second Time After Capitol Riot

Posted by African Examiner African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach Donald Trump for inciting the recent deadly Capitol siege, making him the first president to be impeached twice.

Trump was impeached by a total of 232 lawmakers; 222 democrats and 10 republicans while 197 republicans voted against the impeachment.

The outcome, which was expected, comes only seven days before Trump leaves office and Democratic President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated.

The Democrat-controlled House charged Trump with inciting an insurrection after a mob of his supporters, riled up by his false claims of election fraud, stormed Congress and temporarily halted a joint session to certify Biden’s victory.

The House impeachment will lead to a trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is needed to convict Trump.

An outcome appears unlikely before Biden is sworn in as president.