Democrats Initiate Trump's Impeachment Proceedings on January 13

A number of Democratic lawmakers have formally submitted a resolution to the House of Representatives to impeach Trump over charges of "incitement of insurrection." An emergency regime has been introduced in Washington. Members of the Democratic Party in the US House of Representatives on January 13 will initiate impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump if Vice President Mike Pence did not invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution and declares the head of state incapable of performing his duties. This was announced on Monday, January 11, by the leader of the Democratic majority of the lower house Steny Hoyer (from Maryland). Prior to that, a number of Democratic lawmakers formally submitted a resolution to the House of Representatives to impeach Trump in connection with the charge of "incitement of insurrection." The Democratic Party members proposed to approve the resolution unanimously without a roll-call vote, but the Republicans blocked this decision. Starting the impeachment proceedings would allow the Senate to begin considering a possible trial and removal of Trump from office, however, according to some observers, this process could hardly have been completed before the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Biden on January 20. A Senate charge would also prevent Donald Trump from attempting to take over as head of state in 2024. For the first time in US history, congressmen will make a second try to remove the president from power during the same term. State of emergency introduced in Washington Meanwhile, on January 11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has already warned of the dangers of armed protests in the capital, as well as in several other states ahead of the inauguration. The monument to the first US President George Washington, a massive granite obelisk in the center of the American capital, has already been closed for access until January 24 due to fears of possible unrest. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf has resigned. Meanwhile, Donald Trump himself has already announced the introduction of an emergency regime in the American capital and thereby authorized the provision of federal assistance to the Washington authorities for the period from January 11 to 24. Attack on the Capitol The riots in the attack on the US Congress killed five people, including a policeman. Trump first praised the rioters, but later released another video condemning the violence. Reuters, citing sources, said Donald Trump decided to call the crowd to calm on the advice of his closest advisers, who warned him of the legal consequences and even the possibility of removal from power. Earlier, on January 6, after Trump's speech at a rally in Washington, his supporters broke through to the Capitol, where the election results were approved at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. About an hour after the hearing began, hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the building. The meeting had to be stopped, the legislators were evacuated. The rioters clashed with the police, who responded with tear gas. In Washington, a curfew was imposed until 06.00 (14.00 Moscow time) on January 7. On January 7, the US Congress officially approved Democrat Joseph Biden as the 46th President of the United States. The politician will take this office, as expected, on January 20, after the inauguration. Biden received more than 270 electoral votes following the US Congress's approval. This procedure has finally exhausted the constitutional possibilities for challenging the voting results.