US President Donald Trump facing possible second impeachment

Democrats have moved to impeach US President Donald Trump, who they have accused of inciting supporters to storm the Capitol as Congress was preparing to finalise president-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

House Democrats on Monday (local time) introduced a resolution containing a single article of impeachment against Mr Trump, charging him with incitement of insurrection for his role in the attack on the Capitol last week.

The resolution noted Mr Trump had addressed a rally shortly before his supporters mounted the attack and said he made statements that “encouraged and foreseeably resulted in” the lawless actions at the Capitol.

The resolution was introduced after an initial move to have Vice-President Mike Pence invoke the 25th…