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While impeachment won’t force Trump from office — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Trump won’t face his trial until after President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in next week … Read More

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Here is a selection of false and misleading claims from Wednesday’s impeachment proceedings. What Trump said on Jan. 6 California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock said that Trump’s remarks at the … Read More

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming Rep. John Katko of New York Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse … Read More

In a statement, Cheney, a staunch conservative, said Trump was responsible for the death and destruction that day. “The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, … Read More

Another person with direct knowledge told CNN there’s a reason McConnell has been silent on impeachment as other Republicans have pushed back: he’s furious about last week’s attack on the … Read More

“I am tremendously proud of the many accomplishments we were able to achieve together for our country and I will never forget the commitment you have for this Department and … Read More

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao also resigned after taking “time to absorb” the insurrection on Capitol Hill and the President’s response to it. “Today, there was a lot of soul-searching and … Read More

“I called Mike Pompeo last night to let him know I was resigning from that. I can’t do it. I can’t stay,” Mulvaney said in the interview. Mulvaney joins a … Read More