US politics live updates: Calls grow for Donald Trump’s removal from office effective in wake of ‘insurrection’

Top Democrat Chuck Schumer has called for Trump to be removed from office

For those who aren’t familiar with him, senator Chuck Schumer is one of the most senior people in the Democratic party. In terms of power and influence, he’s only behind president-elect Joe Biden, vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Until now, he’s been the Democratic Senate Minority Leader, basically the boss of the Democrats in the Senate. But with the two Georgia wins this week he’ll soon be the Senate Majority Leader, a position with a lot more power.

I set the stage there because what Schumer did today was important because of that power and influence — he called on Donald Trump’s cabinet and vice-president Mike Pence to…