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Senate Republican Mitch McConnell delivers a scathing criticism of Donald Trump despite voting to acquit the former president on an impeachment charge, saying he was "responsible" for the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. SOUNDBITE
"I believe impeaching the president in such a short time frame would be a mistake," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warns in a floor speech an hour before a bipartisan majority is expected to impeach Donald Trump for an unprecedented second time. SOUNDBITE
Democrats begin the process of impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, introducing a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution and remove Trump from the White House. Republicans blocked an immediate vote on the resolution and Democrats followed up by introducing an article of impeachment of Trump for "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol. IMAGES
"We have proven Donald Trump guilty. Now do impartial justice and convict him," says Chief House prosecutor Adam Schiff as he concludes the Democrat's final arguments at President Trump's historic Senate impeachment trial. SOUNDBITE
"Nobody, nobody will dictate Senate procedure to United States Senators" says Senator Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor ahead of the Trump impeachment trial, defending the rules as Democrats accuse Republicans of attempting a "cover-up" of evidence that the US leader abused his powers. SOUNDBITE
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