Trump faces second impeachment threat for 'incitement of insurrection' in US Capitol Siege

Following horrific riots at US Capitol on Wednesday, outgoing President Donald Trump faces a threat of a second impeachment as Democrats seek routes to strip his powers early. Top Democratic leadership has urged Vice President Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to US Constitution to remove Trump from office for his "incitement of insurrection".

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that she has spoken to chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding available precautions for preventing an “unstable President” from initiating military hostilities or accessing launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike. 

Along with Democrats, at least one Senate Republican has also said that he would consider supporting a possible effort by congressional Democrats to impeach Trump. While speaking to CBS News, Ben Sasse said that he would "definitely consider" any article of impeachment because president "disregarded his oath of office". 

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Trump is set to leave on January 20 when Democrat President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated. Even with just days left for his term to end, Democrats are discussing wher to act quickly to impeach Trump as soon as next week if his Cabinet doesn’t first try to remove him after he encourd his supporters to ransack Capitol building in a siege that has left five people dead. US President, on or hand, has deunced violence but calls have mounted for Trump to be removed. 

Pelosi and Senate Mirity Leader Chuck Schumer, in a joint statement, said that President’s "dangerous and seditious acts necessitate his immediate removal from office". two added that y look forward to hearing from Pence as soon as possible and to receiving a positive answer as to wher he and Cabinet will hour ir oath to Constitution and American people. Furr, Pelosi even said that Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment should Vice President and Cabinet t invoke 25th Amendment which allows for President to be removed from office by Vice President's majority cabinet. 

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Trump admin. officials resign 

Moreover, leaders including Ted Lieu, David Cicilline, Jamie Raskin, and Ilhan Omar have drafted articles of impeachment. resolution cites Trump’s interaction with rally in Washington DC on January 6. y suggest that President’s statements encourd chaos that unfolded, as Trump supporters stormed US Capitol. 

Numerous senior Trump administration officials have also resigned in protest over invasion of Capitol, including two Cabinet members - Elaine Chao, transportation secretary, and Betsy DeVos,  education secretary. With Trump's term almost expired, it is still t clear wher re would be eugh time to complete impeachment process. However, leaders are discussing options for his removal as Trump first encourd rally-goers near White House to march on Capitol, n refused to condemn assault and appeared to excuse it.

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