Donald Trump: Democrats launch second attempt to impeach outgoing President for ‘incitement of insurrection’

Donald Trump could become the only US President in history to be impeached for a second time, after a fresh article of impeachment was introduced to the United States Congress on Monday.

The article, drawn up by Democrats in the House of Representatives, alleges Mr Trump’s “incitement of insurrection” warrant his immediate removal from office - despite the fact that his term will officially end on January 20.

It comes after Democratic Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, labelled Mr Trump “deranged, unhinged, and dangerous”, and blamed him for the violence which erupted in Washington D.C. last week.

Five people were killed, including one police officer, during extraordinary scenes at the US Capitol building on Wednesday, when an armed mob of pro-Trump supporters broke through security barriers and plunged a joint session of Congress into chaos.

Earlier that day, President Trump had addressed the crowd outside the White House and repeated baseless claims that the November 2020 election was “stolen” from him by means of voter fraud.

Democrats, who hold a majority in the House of Representatives, introduced the resolution to impeach Mr Trump for his role in the violence during a brief pro forma session of Congress.

The article points to several false claims he has made, including that he is the rightful winner of the election.

In reality, President Elect Joe Biden won over seven million more votes than Mr Trump.

Donald Trump could become the only US President in history to be impeached for a second time, after a fresh article of impeachment was introduced to the United States Congress on Monday. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)