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US President Donald Trump calls move to impeach him ‘absolutely ridiculous’ as he heads to first appearance since Washington rally
US President Donald Trump has called preparations to impeach him in US Congress “absolutely ridiculous” and said the movement was causing “tremendous anger”.
Key points:
- Mr Trump made the comments on the way to his first public appearance since before the Capitol riot
- A move to have Mike Pence use the 25th Amendment to declare Mr Trump unable to carry out his duties is considered unlikely
- Mr Trump said the impeachment was “terrible” but added he did not want to see violence
Mr Trump, speaking as he boarded Marine One at the White House for a trip to Texas, called his likely impeachment in the House of Representatives on Wednesday a “continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics”.
On impeachment, Mr Trump said it’s “a…
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