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US House will vote to urge Donald Trump be declared incapable before impeachment, Nancy Pelosi says
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says politicians will vote on a resolution this week calling on Vice-President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump from office before resorting to impeachment.
Key points:
- If the resolution fails, Democrats then plan to initiate impeachment proceedings
- More than 200 House Democrats and one House Republican have already said they support impeachment
- Two Senate Republicans are also backing the move
The House is set to vote on a resolution urging Mr Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the US constitution, which allows him and the Cabinet to remove the President if he is unable to discharge his official duties, Ms Pelosi said in a letter.
If that fails, Democrats then plan to initiate…
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