A drive among Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump again over his encouragement of the mob that stormed the Capitol this week is running up against the calendar and divisions among Republicans over how to contain the president during his final days in office.
Twitter, Facebook Reach Trump Breaking Point After Siege of Capitol Bloomberg 1/7/2021 Kurt Wagner
(Bloomberg) Twitter Inc. the social media giant that for years gave Donald Trump wide latitude to rally supporters, spread misinformation and foment unrest temporarily suspended the U.S. president s account and threatened a permanent ban after he used the platform to egg on a violent mob that stormed the Capitol building.
On Wednesday, Twitter said it required the deletion of several tweets. A spokesperson later confirmed that Trump deleted three tweets, which means he’ll regain his posting privileges after a 12-hour suspension. The company also said it would permanently block the president if he again violated its Civic Integrity policy, which prohibits interfering in elections.
Congress Resumes Electoral Vote Tally After Mob’s Disruption Bloomberg 1/7/2021 Erik Wasson, Billy House and Daniel Flatley
(Bloomberg) The House and Senate resumed a politically charged debate over the legitimacy of the presidential election hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and drove lawmakers from their chambers.
Senators continued debating a challenge to Arizona’s electoral vote count, brought by Representative Paul Gosar and other GOP lawmakers as an act of support for President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of vote fraud. The House was set to resume soon after.
Vice President Mike Pence, who is presiding over the electoral count in a joint session of Congress, called it a “dark day” in Washington as he gaveled the Senate back in session.
Joe Biden was formally recognized by Congress as the next U.S. president early Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers met to ratify the election result.
Joe Biden was formally recognized by Congress as the next U.S. president early Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers met to ratify the election result.