House Impeaches President Trump for Second Time Over Capitol Insurrection
The House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for a historic second time, charging him with inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Ten Republican lawmakers join Democrats in the 232-197 vote just one week before the end of his term.
The House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for a historic second time, officially charging him with inciting an insurrection against the federal government. This landmark 232-197 vote takes place exactly one week after a violent mob of Trump supporters storms the U.S. Capitol, leaving five people dead. Trump now holds the unprecedented distinction of being the only U.S. president to face impeachment twice.
Ten Republican lawmakers break party ranks to join Democrats in supporting the impeachment article. Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third-ranking House Republican, leads the dissenting GOP members by stating that the president incited the violence and fails to intervene to stop it. Cheney publicly declares that there has never been a greater betrayal by a president of his office and his oath to the Constitution.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi frames the impeachment as a necessary constitutional remedy to protect the republic, connecting the Capitol attack to Trump's sustained efforts to spread false claims about the 2020 election. The vote occurs in the very same chamber where lawmakers recently fled from rioters. The article of impeachment now moves to the Senate for a potential trial, though the timing remains uncertain as Trump prepares to leave office next week.