Article 5CJK8 Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Should Back Impeachment After Trump Incited Mob Violence Against Them

Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Should Back Impeachment After Trump Incited Mob Violence Against Them

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Calls are growing for President Trump to resign or be removed from office after he incited supporters to storm the Capitol in an act of insurrection to disrupt the counting of Electoral College votes. The unrest left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer who was reportedly struck in the head by a fire extinguisher. Trump is losing support from his inner circle, with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao both resigning before the end of Trump's term. The chief of the Capitol Police is also expected to resign next week, as multiple reports reveal police officers aiding rioters, from removing barricades to giving out direction to the offices of specific lawmakers. Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna says Republicans must support efforts to remove Trump, especially as much of Trump's incitement targeted Republican lawmakers who refused to back his false claims of election fraud. This was not an attack just on Democratic lawmakers. If anything, it was an incitement of violence against Republican lawmakers," says Khanna.

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