A majority of elected officials from the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally indict Donald Trump for inciting violence on Capitol Hill, paving the way for a historic second trial of the President of the United States.
The House of Representatives approved by 232 votes to 197, on Wednesday, his indictment for "incitement to insurrection" during a speech delivered before the violence.
"The President of the United States has incited this insurrection, this armed rebellion", declared the leader of the Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, before continuing: "He must leave, there is an obvious and immediate danger against the nation that we all love ”.
Ten Republicans vote against Trump
The threshold of 217 votes in favor of indicting Mr. Trump was therefore exceeded, the Democratic-majority House continuing to vote on the passage of the indictment targeting the Republican billionaire, in a federal capital under high voltage.
Ten Republicans have already voted with Democrats in favor of impeachment.
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A week before the end of his mandate, Donald Trump therefore faces a second "impeachment", a first for a president in the history of the United States.
The latter's trial by senators is expected to take place after his departure from the White House, scheduled for January 20.