House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will impeach President Trump as she and other Democratic congressional leaders continued leaning on Cabinet members to invoke their Constitutional authority to oust him. Trump’s incitement of the mob that took over the Capitol building has made him a threat to democracy, Pelosi said. The House planned a Wednesday vote on impeaching Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Latest updates: 2:39 p.m. D.C..
The full Board of Trustees affirmed the decision on Friday, the statement read.
The decision comes days after a violent mob of Trump supporters occupied the Capitol for several hours as lawmakers were tallying the electoral votes that certified Joe Biden s victory. Five people have died as a result of the riot.
The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured while physically engaging with protesters during the riot.
Lehigh University President John D. Simon called the deadly Capitol riot, a violent assault on the foundations of our democracy- the abiding respect for the will of the people exercised in a free election and the peaceful transfer of power.