Stories tagged: "Impeachment"


Anti-Trump protesters gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is expected to vote to impeach President Donald Trump later today, after Vice President Mike Pence declined to use the 25th amendment to remove him from office following a violent breach of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob last week. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Bipartisan Rebuke for Trump, Who Is the Only President To Get Impeached Twice

Trump was impeached for inciting a terrorist attack at the Capitol building in an effort to overturn the presidential election and remain in power.

People gather at the base of the U.S. Capitol with large IMPEACH and REMOVE letters on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. The group is calling on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump on the day that Democrats introduced articles of impeachment in response to Trump's incitement of a mob entering the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MoveOn)
Trump Takes No Responsibility for Terrorists as House Gets Ready for Wednesday Impeachment Vote

Trump faces a charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the deadly terrorist attack on the Capitol building.

People pass signs of support near the US Capital in Washington, DC on January 10, 2021. - Donald Trump faced fresh calls Sunday from some members of his own party to resign over the violent incursion into the US Capitol, as the threat builds for a historic second impeachment effort in his final 10 days in the White House. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
READ: Articles of Impeachment Against Trump Charge ‘Incitement of Insurrection’

“President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of Government. ...He will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office."

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 08: Bill Zawacki carries a banner that reads "impeach" near the U.S. Capitol Building, two days after a pro-Trump mob broke into the building on January 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Democratic congressional leaders threatened to impeach President Donald Trump for encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol Building. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Impeachment 2.0 Means Trump May Actually Get Removed (Or Barred) From Office

The second time around, Democrats could proposed preventing Trump from ever holding federal office again.

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Trump Fires Watchdog Who Handled Ukraine Complaint

Michael Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about an anonymous whistleblower complaint last year that described Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and his son.

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Republicans Are Blaming Impeachment for Trump’s Fumbled Coronavirus Response

“It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.

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Impeachment Backlash, the Ongoing Iowa Caucus Debacle, and More: Here’s What You Need to Know

President Trump will address the nation about his acquittal from the "terrible ordeal" of impeachment on Thursday at noon.