One week after a violent mob breached the U.S. Capitol, threatened lawmakers, and forced evacuations, members returned to the House floor for an emotional, and often angry debate about recrimination for the president many argued incited the riot that resulted in five dead.
The House of Representatives approved one article of impeachment Wednesday against President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection," with 10 Republicans joining all Democrats in a 232-197 vote. The article now heads to the Senate, which is not expected to reconvene until next week.
Throngs of armed National Guard troops were positioned around the Capitol building and they lined the streets around buildings housing members' offices and the area where Joe Biden will be sworn in next Wednesday.
There was a bipartisan standing ovation for members of the United States Capitol Police, who undoubtedly saved members, aides and reporters from a far worse outcome. But Washington and the country are still reeling from the images of the attack. As more details emerge about how it was orchestrated and the severity of the threats, the political fallout is sure to continue. [Here four ways the impeachment is already changing the political world]
