WASHINGTON (AP) —WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 took months before a final vote, including investigations and hearings. This time it only took a week after Trump encouraged a crowd of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Democrats voted to impeach Trump on one charge: “incitement of insurrection.” 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.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Posted at 12:13 AM, Jan 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 21:15:46-05
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