Live: House Democrats move to impeach Trump after Capitol violence

Democratic lawmakers circulated articles of impeachment to remove President Donald Trump from office after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in a violent breach, a US representative said.

“I am circulating Articles of Impeachment that @RepTedLieu, @RepRaskin and I have prepared to remove the President from office following yesterday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol,” Representative David Cicilline said on Twitter.

Trump is growing calls for his removal and a staff exodus.

While Trump has just 13 days left in his term, there were numerous demands for his ouster including by the Senate’s top Democrat and a Republican congressman. Congress early on Thursday (local time) formally certified Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory despite objections from some Republican lawmakers.

Members of Trump’s Cabinet and allies of the Republican president have discussed invoking a provision of the US Constitution to remove him from office, a source familiar with the situation said.

Meanwhile, a growing number of White House aides said they would quit, including envoy Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s former chief of staff, and top Russia adviser Ryan Tully. More departures were expected soon.

Facebook, a key social media platform for Trump, also said it would ban Trump posts until Biden’s January 20 inauguration.

– Reuters

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