House begins final push to impeach Trump for a second time
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump is poised to become the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, as the House on Wednesday took up a measure charging him with inciting last week’s insurrection by supporters who stormed the Capitol to block ratification of Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
As the House began its momentous debate, the articles were on track to be approved with unanimous Democratic support — and with the support of No. 3 GOP leader Rep. Liz Cheney and at least four other Republicans. To be seen by day’s end: whether the trickle of GOP support for impeachment becomes a wider stream.
“The president of the United States incited this insurrection and this armed rebellion,” said
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