Congress took a critical first step

Published Jan 13 2021 at 10:06 PM GMT

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This is an historic day for the United States.
President Donald J Trump is now the first president in American history to be impeached twice -- this time for his role in inciting an insurrection on the US Capitol, an abuse of power so egregious that somewhere former President Richard Nixon, disgraced over Watergate, is shaking his head in disbelief.