Live Updates: House impeaches Trump for Capitol riot in historic bipartisan rebuke

Washington — The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol that left five people dead, cementing his place in history as the only president to be impeached twice in a bipartisan rebuke that was approved with unprecedented speed.

The final vote was 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans joining all 222 Democrats in supporting a single article of impeachment charging the president with "incitement of insurrection.".

"We know that the president of the United State incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion, against our common country," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ahead of the vote.

On January 6, the president addressed supporters near the White House, urging them to "fight like hell" as members of Congress prepared to formalize Mr.

The article of impeachment will soon head to the Senate, where lawmakers must hold a trial on whether to convict Mr.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he has not made a decision on whether he will vote to convict the president at trial.

Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's most loyal aides, officially left the White House on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation tell CBS News. .

Hicks returned to the White House as counselor to the president in 2020, after leaving the White House for a Fox News gig in 2018.

The president said he is "calling on all Americans to overcome the passions of the moment, and join together as one American people." .

Appearing alongside the House Democrats who were selected as impeachment managers, presenting the House's case during the Senate trial, Pelosi signed the single article of impeachment charging Mr.

Trump with incitement of insurrection during an engrossment ceremony after the House vote.

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"Today, in a bipartisan way, the House demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the president of the United States, that Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our country and that once again, we honored our oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help us God," she said in brief remarks.

The congressman said he was on the floor of the House chamber during the attack on the Capitol, and it "is only by the grace of God and the blood of the Capitol Police that the death toll was not much, much higher.".

After McConnell shut the door on the Senate beginning an impeachment trial before the inauguration, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stressed in a statement of his own that the chamber will hold a trial and vote on convicting Mr.

"A Senate trial can begin immediately, with agreement from the current Senate Majority Leader to reconvene the Senate for an emergency session, or it will begin after January 19th," Schumer said.

"But make no mistake, there will be an impeachment trial in the United States Senate; there will be a vote on convicting the president for high crimes and misdemeanors; and if the president is convicted, there will be a vote on barring him from running again.".

Following the House's historic vote, Schumer said Mr.

Trump "has deservedly become the first president in American history to bear the stain of impeachment twice over.".

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement released shortly after the House voted to impeach Mr.

Trump that the Senate could not finish an impeachment trial before Mr.

"The Senate process will now begin at our first regular meeting following receipt of the article from the House," McConnell said.

The vote on the impeachment resolution passed on a bipartisan basis, with 10 Republicans joining all 222 Democrats in voting in favor.

"With the facts at hand, I believe the article of impeachment to be accurate," Meijer said in a statement.

With a heavy heart, I will vote to impeach President Donald J.

The Michigan Republican said that while there were "profiles in courage" during last week's assault from member of Congress, Capitol Police officers and the vice president, "there was no such courage from our president who betrayed and misled millions with claims of a 'stolen election' and encouraged loyalists that 'if you don't fight like hell you're not going to have a country anymore.'".

Meijer said he "wrestled with the division this vote will cause" and has concerns about the precedent it will set.

Trump has been watching the impeachment proceedings on television in his private office off the Oval Office, and he's taping a video message after the vote that will likely be released at some point Wednesday, a senior administration official told CBS News.

The official said the president is in a "fine" mood, as he "expected to be impeached today." .

The White House is currently confident there are not enough votes to convict the president in the Senate, but they are closely monitoring the situation in light of McConnell's comments that he has not yet decided how he will vote at an impeachment trial. .

Trump will leave the White House on January 19 or January 20. .

The House began voting on the impeachment resolution just before 4 p.m., with some members casting votes on behalf of other members to reduce the number of lawmakers who are in the chamber at any given time due to the pandemic.

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, was the final speaker for Republicans as the House concluded debate on the single article of impeachment.

The last speaker for Democrats, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, said that in his four years in office, Mr.

The congressman said lawmakers have a duty to demonstrate their commitment to preserving the republic.

Hoyer said the roll call vote to be taken on the article of impeachment will not be "ordinary," but instead about "principle and fidelity to our Constitution.".

Trump, but said he remained undecided.

"While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate," McConnell said, according to an excerpt of the letter obtained by CBS News.

If McConnell does vote to convict Mr.

"In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind," he said in a statement distributed by the White House.

Congressman Dan Newhouse, a Republican from Washington, is the sixth Republican to publicly say he'll vote to impeach the president. .

On the House floor, Newhouse said others, "including myself, " are responsible for not speaking up against the president's language first, and announced his impeachment vote with a "heavy heart." .

Trump and instead said a "fact-finding commission" and resolution censuring the president would be "prudent.".

3 in the Republican leadership in the House, said she won't comply with calls from some conservative members to relinquish her role over her support for impeachment.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won't call the Senate back to Washington to begin an impeachment trial immediately once the House delivers the article of impeachment.

Trump leaves office, the Senate could still choose to convict Mr.

A person close to McConnell tells CBS News that he supports impeachment, but the Kentucky Republican has not taken a public position on whether he would vote to convict.

As the House began debate on the single article of impeachment against Mr.

Trump, Pelosi delivered remarks on the House floor, recounting the "day of fire" experienced by all House members and calling the president a "clear and present danger" to the country.

"With my voice and my vote, with a plea to all of you, Democrats and Republicans, I ask you to search your souls and answer these questions," she said.

The House voted 221-203 to approve the guidelines for debate to impeach the president. .

The House clerk read the single article of impeachment — "incitement of insurrection." .

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the president, joined other GOP senators in saying that he would not vote to convict the president if the House approves an article of impeachment against Mr.

The millions who have supported President Trump and his agenda should not be demonized because of the despicable actions of a seditious mob," Graham said.

Nine other Republicans have said that they would not vote to convict the president: Senators Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Roger Wicker, Roy Blunt, Steve Daines, Kevin Cramer, Tim Scott and Ted Cruz.

Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio, a staunch conservative and close ally of the president, told reporters on Capitol Hill that Cheney should resign her post in House Republican leadership and believes the conference should hold a second vote to replace her.

"I think she's totally wrong," Jordan, a founding member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said of Cheney's support for impeachment.

Trump but will not publicly discuss his views until the House formally sends the article of impeachment to the Senate for a trial

The New York Times first reported that McConnell privately backs the impeachment of the president

Congressman Brooks spoke at the 'Save America' rally at the invitation of the White House (the invitation was extended the day before), not anyone else," the spokesperson said

The House majority leader told reporters on Capitol Hill he expects as many as 20 Republicans to split with Mr

Trump and vote to impeach him

"I would be surprised if there weren't somewhere between 10 to 20" Republicans who defect and support the article, Hoyer said

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told pool reporters Wednesday that he expects Democrats will send the article of impeachment to the Senate "as soon as possible" after the House votes

Senate rules dictate that impeachment trials begin the day after the House impeachment managers present the article to the upper chamber, although senators can schedule a specific time to receive House managers by unanimous consent

Just before 9:30 a.m., the House kicked off its proceedings that will lead to the vote later this afternoon to charge Mr

Instead, the White House said Mr

Washington Representative Jamie Herrera Beutler announced Tuesday night she will vote to impeach President Trump for inciting the deadly riot at the U.S

"I believe President Trump acted against his oath of office, so I will vote to impeach him," Herrera Beutler concluded

The House has voted to approve Congressman Jamie Raskin's resolution that encourages Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and creates an independent panel to determine the fitness of the president for office. 

The vote was 223 to 205

The House will take up the impeachment vote Wednesday

Republican Representative Fred Upton became the fourth House Republican on Tuesday to say he'll vote for impeachment, following Representatives John Kakto, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. 

Thus, I will vote to impeach," Upton said.