By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/gop-rep-cheney-says-she-will-vote-to-impeach Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 3 Republicans say they will vote to impeach Trump Politics Updated on Jan 12, 2021 7:37 PM EDT — Published on Jan 12, 2021 6:02 PM EDT Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the third Republican member of Congress to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Kinzinger said in a statement Tuesday that Trump is responsible for whipping up “an angry mob” that stormed the Capitol last week, leaving five dead. He says “there is no doubt in my mind” that Trump “broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection.” The House is set to start impeachment proceedings against Trump on Wednesday. The president faces a single impeachment charge, incitement to insurrection, for his actions surrounding the mob attack on the Capitol, the worst domestic assault on the building in the nation’s history. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third-ranking House Republican, and Republican Rep. John Katko of New York said earlier Tuesday that they would vote to impeach Trump. Cheney noted that Trump could have immediately intervened to stop his supporters, but he did not. Cheney said, “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the third Republican member of Congress to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Kinzinger said in a statement Tuesday that Trump is responsible for whipping up “an angry mob” that stormed the Capitol last week, leaving five dead. He says “there is no doubt in my mind” that Trump “broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection.” The House is set to start impeachment proceedings against Trump on Wednesday. The president faces a single impeachment charge, incitement to insurrection, for his actions surrounding the mob attack on the Capitol, the worst domestic assault on the building in the nation’s history. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third-ranking House Republican, and Republican Rep. John Katko of New York said earlier Tuesday that they would vote to impeach Trump. Cheney noted that Trump could have immediately intervened to stop his supporters, but he did not. Cheney said, “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now