The speaker of the Chamber Nancy Pelosi signs the document with which & egrave; President Trump was indicted
Ten Republican deputies voted in favor. Speaker Pelosi: "Must go". Leading the branch is Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick. The outgoing leader replies by distancing himself from the events of January 6: "Unjustified assault, whoever does these things is not my supporter". But the president-elect writes to the senators: "Also take care of the topics on my agenda"
January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON - In a one-day lightning process, the US House passed the impeachment motion against Donald Trump to incite insurrection for encouraging his fans to storm Congress and prevent Joe Biden from being certified . In addition to all the Democrats, 10 Republicans have also expressed themselves in favor: the game now moves to the Senate where Republican leader Mitch McConnell has made it known that there will be no sessions before January 19. The impeachment will therefore not be voted on before the end of Trump's term on January 20, but the vote still has a strong symbolic meaning.
And right on the day the indictment begins , Trumptakes a clear stance against the assault of January 6: "I condemn the violence unequivocally, there is no justification". It was "an unprecedented assault on free speech, wrong and dangerous," said the outgoing US president. Those who stormed Congress "will be brought to justice," he cautioned, arguing that none of his true supporters could justify political violence. "If you do any of these things you are not supporting our movement," he said in a five-minute video in which he never mentioned impeachment. The leader at the end of his mandate also spoke of the potential threats of armed protests in view of the investiture of his successor: "
Trump is the first president in history to be indicted twice, after the one for Ukraine just a few months ago. Washington is in a state of maximum security: the National Guard in combat gear surrounds the Capitol. Hundreds of soldiers spent the night inside the Congress building, sleeping on the floor in the rooms and corridors.
President-elect Joe Biden also expressed himself on impeachment , but very cautiously: "The leadership of the Senate will find a way to manage its constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on other urgencies in this nation". The new leader asks that the classroom work immediately on the topics of his agenda, from the confirmation of his government appointments to new aid to counter the coronavirus crisis.
The National Guard spends the night in one of the Capitol halls
Pelosi's attack: "It's dangerous and he must leave immediately"
"We cannot escape history," US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in her speech. "We know that the president of the United States has incited an uprising, an armed rebellion ... He has to go. He is an obvious and immediate danger to the nation that we all love. will ensure that the republic will be safe from this man who was so determined to demolish the things we care about and hold us together ... Democrats and Republicans, I ask you to question your conscience and answer these questions: war to the president's democracy is in line with the Constitution? Were his words and the crowd a serious crime and a felony? Do we not have a duty to swear to do all we constitutionally can to protect our nation and our democracy from the appetites and ambitions of a man who has proven himself to be a vital threat to freedom, government and the rule of law? Pelosi called the men and women who stormed Congress "not patriots but terrorists."
McConnell supports impeachment: but not officially
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not reunite the branch of Congress for an emergency session on Trump's impeachment trial. CNN reports it c he cites republican sources. The Senate will therefore not be reconvened on Friday or almost certainly before January 19, the day before the inauguration of the president-elect, Joe Biden . But McConnell, according to the New York Times and CNN, supports impeachment, albeit only in private, because the procedure would deprive Trump of a political future and his grip on the Republican party. Again according to CNN, the Republican majority leader in the Senate sent a note to his colleagues stating that, "while the press is rife with speculation, I have not made a final decision on how to vote and intend to hear legal arguments when they are presented in the Senate" .
Ten Republicans for the yes
"A vote against this impeachment is a vote that recognizes the unacceptable violence we have witnessed. And it is a vote to forgive President Trump's inaction. He did not strongly condemn the attack and he did not call for reinforcements when ours did. law enforcement officials were overwhelmed. Our country needed a leader and President Trump has failed in the task he was sworn in. I will vote yes to the articles on impeachment. " With this statement, greeted by the applause of the Democrats, the Republican representative in the House, Dan Newhouse , announced the vote in favor of the indictment of Trump. He was also joined by Tom Rice elected in South Carolina, elected in Ohio, who said he supported the indictment because Trump "helped organize and incite the mob that attacked Congress." In all, 10 Republicans are in favor of impeachment.
The frond of Liz Cheney
Among them, the most famous is Liz Cheney, number 3 of the party in the House and daughter of the former president of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney: "I'm not going anywhere, this is a vote of conscience, for which there are different positions in our conference. But our nation is facing an unprecedented institutional crisis since the Civil War, "said the deputy in response to colleagues who asked her to resign for announcing that she will vote for impeachment. .
The president's reaction
Donald Trump - who according to his collaborators spent the day in the White House following the debate on his dismissal on TV but without Twitter which deleted his profile - on Fox News , the TV closest to him, has launched an appeal a "peaceful transition", calling on all Americans and Big Techs to "calm down" the situation. "In light of the news about possible new demonstrations - he told Fox News - I ask that there be no violence, no violation and no vandalism".
According to well-informed sources, Trump was particularly resentful of the stance in favor of the impeachment of Liz Cheney , the third position of the Republican party in the House
McCarthy: "Trump is not without blame, but impeachment is a mistake"
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Donald Trump "is responsible" for the January 6 attack on the Capitol and "should have denounced the crowd immediately." However, he added that Trump's impeachment would divide the country even more: "I think that impeaching the president in such a short time would be a mistake. No investigation has been completed. No hearings have been held," he said. Cnn reports it .
One of the promoters of the Washington rally, "Help from 3 elected Gop"
Ali Alexander , promoter of the "Stop the Steal" movement, claimed to have organized a demonstration on Capitol Hill on January 6 along with three Republican MPs, Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks and Paul A. Gosar , all ardent supporters of President Donald Trump. to "put maximum pressure on Congress as they voted" to certify Biden's victory. The goal was to "change the hearts and minds of the Republicans who were on the inside, making them hear our loud roar from the outside". The three GOP deputies, under pressure, denied any link or help to Alexander but on social media several posts and videos indicate relations between the deputies with the right-wing activist.
Kushner prevented Trump from communicating on extremist platforms
Jared Kushner intervened to prevent Donald Trump , banned from Twitter and other major social media, from using platforms dear to extremists, such as Gab, to communicate with his supporters. CNN reports it citing two internal sources that explain that the president's adviser and son-in-law, together with the deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino , intervened to block other Trump collaborators, such as his chief of staff Johnny McEntee , who were working instead in that direction.
Airbnb blocks bookings in Washington on settlement days
Airbnb will cancel reservations in Washington during the week of Joe Biden 's inauguration ceremony . The rental giant will also block the possibility of making new ones in the area. The decision is "in response to requests from local, state and federal authorities" not to visit the city in the coming days, announces Airbnb stating that it has banned from its platform "some individuals" associated with the violent protests on the Capitol.
Over 20,000 guards for the Biden settlement
For the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, more than 20 thousand men of the National Guard are expected to be deployed in Washington DC This was stated by Robert Contee , chief of police of the American federal capital, quoted by CNN . The final numbers, "never so high in similar situations," he added, will be released by the Secret Service, the agency responsible for the safety of presidents. The police chief admitted his concern at what he called "a major security threat". "I was worried before today, I will be this weekend and beyond," he stressed.
Google suspends political spots ahead of settlement
Google suspends all political ads between January 14th and 21st ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony.
Suicide one of the accused for the assault on the Capitol
Chris Stanton , one of the men accused for the protests at the Capitol, committed suicide. The American media reported it, stressing that Stanton took his own life in his home in Alpharetta, Georgia. Police found two semi-automatic rifles in his home.
Man who threatened to kill Pelosi and Mayor Bowser arrested
Cleveland Meredith Jr. , the man arrested in Washington with guns and a hundred rounds of ammunition on the day of the assault on Congress, had typed messages on his cell phone threatening to kill Pelosi and the mayor of the federal capital, Muriel Bowser. It can be read in the documentation of the prosecutor, sent to the court to validate the arrest, reports the CNN . According to the prosecutor, Meredith wrote messages in which she spoke of "war" against the lawmakers and threatened to "surround Washington". At one point, perhaps fearing of being intercepted by the police, he wrote: "I'm unarmed ... I won't shoot until they order it".
FBI opens 170 investigations into Trump supporters
The FBI has opened investigations against at least 170 people identified as Trump supporters who raided Capitol Hill last Wednesday. And charges of assault and conspiracy to subversion will be formalized against the most violent of them, said the acting Washington prosecutor, Michael Sherwin . Finally, hundreds of people will be indicted, after the FBI has completed the examination of over 100,000 photos and videos of the rioters, many of which were taken by the attackers themselves. "The dimensions of this investigation, of this case, are truly unprecedented not only in the history of the FBI, but perhaps also in that of the Department of Justice. The Capitol, inside and out, has become the scene of a crime",
Tom Hanks star of the mega tv show for the Inauguration Day
The Biden Settlement Committee is preparing a television special for the night of Inauguration Day, January 20, in lieu of traditional in-person dances and events with donors, lobbyists and politicians held on swearing-in day. Politico writes it quoting Tony Allen , who heads the committee. The prime-time TV event will celebrate "the American heroes" who have served the country on the front line against the pandemic. The "Celebrating America" show will be presented by Tom Hanks and will be broadcast on ABC, CBS and NBC but not Fox . The 90-minute program will feature Justin Timbarlake and Jon Bon Jovi .
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