{"id":91946,"date":"2021-01-14T07:51:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T12:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/PERSIAN-HERITAGE.COM\/?p=91946"},"modified":"2021-01-14T07:51:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T12:51:34","slug":"auto-draft-431","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/PERSIAN-HERITAGE.COM\/en\/2021\/01\/14\/auto-draft-431\/","title":{"rendered":"US House Impeaches Trump for Inciting Deadly Capitol Riot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"VOA \u2014 WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday, declaring he incited insurrection last week when he implored thousands of his supporters to march to the Capitol to try to overturn his reelection loss, prompting a mob demonstration that turned into deadly mayhem.<\/p>\n

The 232-197 majority for impeachment, with just a week remaining in Trump\u2019s four-year term, was made up of Democratic Party lawmakers joined by 10 of Trump\u2019s fellow Republicans.<\/p>\n

The House vote branded Trump with a singular distinction, making him the first president in the country\u2019s 245-year history to be impeached twice.<\/p>\n

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Latrice Powell, deputy floor director of the U.S. House, lays down pens and the article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to sign, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 13, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He was acquitted by the Senate a year ago in a separate impeachment case and now will face a new trial in the weeks after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated next Wednesday. A two-thirds vote in the politically divided Senate would be needed to convict Trump. If convicted, a simple majority vote could bar him from ever holding federal office again.<\/p>\n

Moments after the vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell once again rejected the possibility of an immediate trial.<\/p>\n

“There is simply no chance that a fair or serious trial could conclude before President-elect Biden is sworn in next week,” the Kentucky Republican said in a statement. “Even if the Senate process were to begin this week and move promptly, no final verdict would be reached until after President Trump had left office.”<\/p>\n

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is set to become majority leader when Biden is inaugurated, said a trial could begin this week or next.<\/p>\n

“But make no mistake, there will be an impeachment trial in the United States Senate. There will be a vote on convicting the president for high crimes and misdemeanors,” he said.<\/p>\n

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