POLITICS

House of Representatives impeaches President Trump for the second time

The US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump on one article of impeachment on Wednesday, charging the outgoing

president with inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol building. The House vote makes Trump the first president in US history to be impeached twice. Trump released a statement following the historic vote but did not mention impeachment.

- The House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump

- President Trump is the first US president to be impeached twice

- Ten House Republicans broke with their party and voted for impeachment

- The Senate will not convene until next week to hold a trial for the president, according to a statement from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell