Democrats are charging President Donald Trump with “incitement of insurrection” as part of their impeachment attempt, following the US Capitol riot last week. They have filed a resolution which notes Mr Trump addressed a rally shortly before his supporters mounted the attack and says he made statements that “encouraged and foreseeably resulted in” the lawless
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Melania Trump has said she is “disappointed” and “disheartened” by the Capitol riot last week – before adding it is “shameful” she has since been the target of “salacious gossip” and “personal attacks”. The first lady made the remarks in a statement on Monday as she said “this time is solely about healing our country”
Democrat momentum behind the second impeachment of Donald Trump has gained senior Republican support. Senator Pat Toomey said he believed the president had committed “impeachable offences” and that his role in the deadly Capitol riots by a violent mob of his supporters needed thorough investigation. Mr Toomey also called for Mr Trump‘s resignation – the
A horn-wearing Donald Trump supporter whose photo during the US Capitol riots went viral has been arrested and charged. Jacob Anthony Chansley, who calls himself Jake Angeli, is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. The self-styled
US Vice President Mike Pence will attend Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a senior administration official has said. It is in contrast with President Donald Trump, who tweeted on Friday that he planned to skip his successor’s inauguration on 20 January, becoming the first president in more than 150 years – and just the fourth
Moves are under way by Democrats in Congress to impeach Donald Trump for a historic second time, amid fears of the “unhinged” president having access to the nuclear codes. In the wake of the violent siege of the US Capitol by Trump supporters that left five dead, opponents are seeking his immediate removal from office,
Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been permanently suspended “due to the risk of further incitement of violence”. Tweets from the US president’s @realDonaldTrump handle have been wiped, with his account now showing the words: “Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules.” Image: Trump’s Twitter account permanently suspended The Twitter Safety account posted shortly afterwards,
Questions around the security response to Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol continue to swirl. Where were the police? Where was the National Guard? Why could Donald Trump‘s supporters waltz into the building at the very centre of America’s democracy and wreak unprecedented havoc? The stark contrast between images of National Guard lining the DC
Donald Trump has conceded defeat to Joe Biden for the first time – a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol. The president said he was “outraged” by Wednesday’s “heinous” attack, which came as politicians in Congress certified Mr Biden’s victory. Four people died in the violent protests – with a mob overwhelming police
Donald Trump has said there will be an “orderly transition” after the US Congress certified Joe Biden’s win in the presidential election. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” the president said. “I have always
A Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol building in Washington has described the moment a woman was shot dead by security forces. Video of the incident shows the man standing next to the victim at the moment the fatal shot is fired. He is then seen trying to help her as she falls to the
Democrat Raphael Warnock has unseated Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia Senate election, NBC news projects. The final votes are being counted in two key Senate runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate and the fate of Joe Biden’s presidency. Warnock and fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff need to win both races to seize
If the election fever was a little low-key at the Dunbar Neighbourhood Center polling station in Atlanta, the anticipation about what it might mean was palpable. The steady flow of voters in the winter sunshine were the players in a drama that could signal a major shift in American politics. If Democrats Jon Ossoff and
Joe Biden has a lot to be grateful for in the state of Georgia. His victory there in November’s presidential election was one of the decisive moments in the country’s rejection of Donald Trump. Having helped hand him the keys to the White House, Georgians could be about to give him all the power he
Two Democratic members of Congress have asked the FBI to open an “immediate criminal investigation” after Donald Trump was heard pleading with an election official to “find” him some more votes in Georgia. Representatives Ted Lieu and Kathleen Rice have written to FBI Director Christopher Wray, saying they “believe Donald Trump engaged in solicitation of,
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, a judge at the Old Bailey has said. Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she had refused his extradition because of fears that he could commit suicide. The Australian activist, 49, faced an 18-count indictment alleging a plot to hack computers and a conspiracy to obtain and