Trial May Be Held After Inauguration

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From the Washington Post:

A week after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi greets the National Guard troops occupying and surrounding the newly fenced in Capitol Complex in Washington on Wednesday.

The House broke new ground Wednesday by impeaching a president for a second time, a week before he leaves office, indicting President Trump for inciting a riot with false claims of a stolen election that led to the storming of the Capitol and five deaths.

Unlike Trump’s first impeachment, which proceeded with almost no GOP support, Wednesday’s effort attracted 10 Republicans, including Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 party leader in the House. The Senate now appears likely to hold a trial after Trump’s departure, an unprecedented scenario with uncertain consequences. The final vote was 232-197.

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