McConnell rejects emergency session for impeachment trial
The House is set to vote later Wednesday on impeaching Trump, accusing him of rallying a violent mob of supporters to attack the Capitol last week.
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Trump defiant on Capitol attack, as House accelerates push for impeachment
President Trump projected defiance as he faces his greatest political peril yet with an unprecedented second impeachment. He denied any responsibility on Tuesday for the riot that engulfed the halls of the U.S. Congress last week. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss.
House will consider Trump impeachment Wednesday
House Democrats have moved quickly to draft an article of impeachment charging Trump with incitement of insurrection because he egged on thousands of his supporters ahead of the riots.
Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign
President Trump enters the last days of his presidency facing a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation's Capitol.
Rep. James Clyburn: ‘Impeachment a tool for protecting our democracy’
Momentum is building on Capitol Hill for impeaching President Trump for the second time. House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, a South Carolina Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss bipartisan calls for impeachment and the integrity of democracy.
Read the draft articles of impeachment against Trump following the Capitol attack
If Trump were to be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate, he might also be prevented from running again for the presidency in 2024 or ever holding public office again.
Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S. Capitol if the president didn't "immediately" resign.
What is the 25th Amendment and what could it mean for Trump?
Section 4 of the amendment, which gives the vice president and Cabinet members the ability to remove presidential powers from the president, has never been used. Many House Democrats say they will move forward with a swift impeachment if Pence and the Cabinet do not take action.
AP sources: House Dems to introduce articles of impeachment
Three House Democrats are planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, meaning the chamber could potentially vote on his removal from office by midweek, according two people familiar with the planning.
Tensions at the White House ‘are as high as they’ve ever been’
President Trump continued to make false claims about election fraud Thursday as more Democrats called for his impeachment a day after the attacks in Washington D.C. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Woodruff to discuss what the final week's of his administration may look like.