Can Trump be removed from office before his term ends?
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5CGGE)
After a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, there are calls for the president to be relieved of office. But how would it work?
The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before Joe Biden is sworn in on 20 January.
The chaotic scenes unfolded after Trump - who has been condemned for inciting violence by spreading falsehoods about the election and refusing to admit defeat - addressed thousands of protesters in Washington, using his speech to repeat lies that the election was stolen from him.
Continue reading...