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with Mariana Alfaro Democrats taking control of the Senate after winning upsets in both Georgia runoffs would have been the biggest political story of any ordinary week, but the seismic news was quickly overshadowed when a pro-Trump mob took over the Capitol. House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment this morning against President Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.” The House could vote as early as Wednesday. In a brief session, House Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence and the Cabinet to remove Trump under the 25th Amendment, ensuring a vote in the full House on Tuesday.
By Press Association 2021
The US Capitol
US Capitol police did not bolster staffing ahead of planned protests at the building last week which led to deadly rioting, despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, according to sources.
Officials revealed that no preparations were made for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into riots, and the department had the same number of officers in place as on a routine day.
The revelations shed new light on why Capitol police were so quickly overrun by rioters, leading to five deaths.
While some of those officers were outfitted with equipment for a protest, they were not staffed or equipped for a riot.