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US Congress could force President Donald Trump from office. Here’s how
Democrats in the US Congress will try to remove Republican President Donald Trump from office this week following a riot at the US Capitol last week, which Mr Trump has been of inciting.
Congress could remove Mr Trump from office by either pressuring Vice-President Mike Pence or in a historic second impeachment attempt.
Either way, here’s what to expect over the next few days.
The Democrats could get Republican VP Mike Pence to act
On Monday, US time, House Democrats will try to pass a resolution asking Mr Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution.
This allows the vice-president and the Cabinet to remove a president deemed incapable of doing his job.
The resolution, drafted by Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, accuses…
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