One week after a violent mob breached the U.S. Capitol, threatened lawmakers, and forced evacuations, members returned to the House floor for an emotional, and often angry debate about recrimination for the president many argued incited the riot that resulted in five dead.
The House of Representatives approved one article of impeachment Wednesday against President Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” with 10 Republicans joining all Democrats in a 232-197 vote. The article now heads to the Senate, which is not expected to reconvene until next week.
Throngs of armed National Guard troops were positioned around the Capitol building and they lined the streets around buildings housing members’ offices and the area where Joe Biden will be sworn in next Wednesday.
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