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House impeachment puts Trump on the record over the Capitol attack

The House impeached Donald Trump for a second time after the Capitol riot, with Democrats saying his months of election lies and Jan. 6 remarks helped trigger the assault. Some Republicans broke with him, but many still split between blame and resistance to impeachment.

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First recorded Jan 14, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 14, 2021

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House impeachment puts Trump on the record over the Capitol attack

The House impeached Donald Trump for a second time after the Capitol riot, with Democrats saying his months of election lies and Jan. 6 remarks helped trigger the assault. Some Republicans broke with him, but many still split between blame and resistance to impeachment.

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House impeachment puts Trump on the record over the Capitol attack

The House impeached Donald Trump for a second time after the Capitol riot, with Democrats saying his months of election lies and Jan. 6 remarks helped trigger the assault. Some Republicans broke with him, but many still split between blame and resistance to impeachment.

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