Democrats begin historic impeachment proceedings | First Thing

Democrats have formally charged President Trump with a count of impeachment over his incitement of last week's Capitol siege. Plus, tensions with North Korea heat up

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The Democrats have launched impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, formally charging him with incitement of insurrection". If the impeachment goes ahead, Trump will be the first president in history to be impeached twice. The move yesterday follows last week's riot at the Capitol, when Trump supporters stormed the building in an attempt to stop lawmakers from ratifying Joe Biden's election win, incited by the president.