'A dark week': Nancy Pelosi pushes to remove Trump – video

Nancy Pelosi has accused Donald Trump of associating himself with sedition and treason in a strong statement calling for the removal of the president through impeachment after a failed call for enactment of the 25th amendment.

The final vote on Tuesday night was 223 to 205, with only one Republican backing the non-binding resolution that asked Mike Pence, the vice-president, to declare Trump 'incapable' under the 25th amendment

• Stage set for impeachment after Pence dismisses House call to invoke 25th amendment