US expats in Bay of Plenty backing Donald Trump s impeachment but fear fallout
14 Jan, 2021 05:00 AM
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US President Donald Trump releases video after impeachment. Video / The White House
• Ten Republicans in the House supported the impeachment.
• Trump, in a video message released after the vote, disavowed violence by supporters and called for calm. He did not address his impeachment.
• The US Senate will now consider whether or not to convict Trump. A two-thirds majority is required for conviction.
• Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has issued a statement saying a Senate trial will not proceed until after Joe Biden is sworn in as President.
Capitol Hill riots: Bay of Plenty American expat wants to renounce his US citizenship
7 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM
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The riots in the United States were the nail in the coffin for one American expatriate living in the Bay, who now wants to revoke his US citizenship in favour of a Kiwi passport.
The siege has left one woman dead after she was shot and multiple police officers have been injured.
The Pentagon said about 1100 District of Columbia National Guard members were mobilised to help support law enforcement at the Capitol.
Trump called his supporters great patriots after the mob violently stormed the building.