As congress meets this hour and democrats plan a vote aimed at forcing the president from office, liz cheney, a member of the House Republican leadership, says she will vote to impeach mrtrump. This comes as moves to hold the rioters accountable are accelerating. The Usjustice Department and the fbi have opened criminal investigations into more than 160 people after the siege of the us capitol. A range of criminality � unmatched in the history of american Law Enforcement is how a top us official has characterized the actions of those who took part. Michael sherwin says the charges that follow could include � sedition and conspiracy� , among many, many others. The range of criminal conduct is really, i think, again, unmatched in any type of scenario that weve seen, the fbi or the doj. Were looking at everything from simple trespass to theft of mail to theft of digital devices within the capital to assault on local officers, federal officers both outside and inside the capital, to the theft, the potential National Security information or National Defence information to felony murder. So, thats the criminal side of things. 0n the political front, democrats are making the case that donald trump should be the first us president ever to be impeached twice. First, theyll hold a vote tonight calling for President Trump to be forced from office by his Vice President and the cabinet. And then, an Impeachment Vote could happen as soon as wednesday. 0ur north america editor jon sopel has more. The First Sighting of the president since last thursday. His first appearance since the storming of congress by his supporters that left five people dead and americas reputation tarnished. He wants to parade his achievements over these past four years so he went to inspect the border wall in texas, but its the walls around him in washington that are closing in. Tomorrow, he is likely to become the first president in American History to be impeached twice, though today he was totally unrepentant. The impeachment hoax is a continuation of the greatest and most vicious witchhunt in the history of our country and is causing tremendous anger and division and pain far greater than most people will ever understand, which is very dangerous for the usa, especially at this very tender time. Donald trump was also asked today whether his language had contributed to last weeks riots. Then he said, we have to fight, we have to fight like hell, otherwise well have no country left. He told people they had to be strong, not weak, they should march on congress and tell senators what they think. Today, he said that language was entirely appropriate. The house will be in order. In congress, they are likely to vote tomorrow on Donald Trumps impeachment. My view that the votes exist and that the right thing to do is to proceed, because donald trump is a clear and present danger, every second, every minute, every hour that he remains in office. With each day that passes since those terrible scenes, alarm seems to grow, not dissipate, as more and more shocking videos emerge. Officers being dragged out by the mob and attacked, their riot shields held up as trophies. Look at the bottom left hand corner of this video, as a trump supporting rioter hurls a fire extinguisher at a policeman. These are scenes of total lawlessness. Confused shouting and as state houses across america act on intelligence that armed groups may be planning to storm government buildings, there is high tension in the us ahead of next weeks inauguration. And in dc itself, a state of emergency has been declared. Specific plots are being investigated. The peaceful transfer of power, the quadrennial celebration of us democracy, has never seemed more fragile, never more fraught with danger. Jon sopel, bbc news. We can cross to Barbara Plett usher on capitol hill. Barbara, tell us what tonights vote is about and what youll be watching for in the wake of the news that three House Republicans, including liz cheney, a Senior Member of the House Republican leadership, are going to vote to impeach President Trump. The are going to vote to impeach President Trump. President trump. The vote toni. Ht President Trump. The vote tonight is President Trump. The vote tonight is about President Trump. The vote tonight is about the tonight is about the constitution democrats are asking constitution democrats are asking the Vice President , mike pence. Asking the Vice President , mike pence. To asking the Vice President , mike pence, to invoke his Constitutional Authority to remove Constitutional Authority to remove donald trump from office because remove donald trump from office because he is incapable of governing. So, that is going to then governing. So, that is going to then give governing. So, that is going to then give him 24 hours to take action, then give him 24 hours to take action, and then give him 24 hours to take action, and if he doesnt take action, action, and if he doesnt take action, they will proceed with impeachment. Theyll start discussing impeachment before that anyway because they dont expect that anyway because they dont expect him to take action. Where expect him to take action. Where looking to see that any more where looking to see that any more republicans will be willing more republicans will be willing to support impeachment were willing to support impeachment were looking. The amounts meant were looking. The amounts meant by were looking. The amounts meant by liz cheney was quite significant, shes the third linking significant, shes the third linking member the announcement. A very strong statement from her. She has that statement from her. She has that there has never been a greater that there has never been a greater betrayal of the president of the United States of his president of the United States of his office and his oath to the of his office and his oath to the constitution, and weve also the constitution, and weve also been hearing at the same time also been hearing at the same time a also been hearing at the same time a report that says the Top Republican in the senate, Mitch Mcconnell, also believes that mr trump committed impeachable acts mr trump committed impeachable acts he mr trump committed impeachable acts. He hasnt said anything publicly, acts. He hasnt said anything publicly, but neither has he denied publicly, but neither has he denied that. It may be that the leadership are giving cover to republicans who do feel like they republicans who do feel like they want to vote for impeaching mrtrump, because impeaching mr trump, because this is impeaching mr trump, because this is a impeaching mrtrump, because this is a moment of reckoning, really. This is a moment of reckoning, really. For this is a moment of reckoning, really, for the republican party~ really, for the republican party. Do they associate with him party. Do they associate with him or party. Do they associate with him or make a break . Him or make a break . Mike pences chief him or make a break . Mike pences chief of him or make a break . Mike pences chief of staff him or make a break . Mike pences chief of staff is pences chief of staff is reportedly banned from the white house. Were there any official statement after that meeting . Official statement after that meetin . , official statement after that meetinu . , ~. Meeting . Yes, mr pence had a rou h meeting . Yes, mr pence had a rough week meeting . Yes, mr pence had a rough week. Of meeting . Yes, mr pence had a rough week. Of course, meeting . Yes, mr pence had a rough week. Of course, he meeting . Yes, mr pence had ai rough week. Of course, he was rough week. Of course, he was targeted rough week. Of course, he was targeted by the mob, as you know. Targeted by the mob, as you know, because mr trump had been pressuring know, because mr trump had been pressuring him to overturn the electoral pressuring him to overturn the Electoral College result and accusing him of not taking that stand accusing him of not taking that stand 50. Accusing him of not taking that stand. So, he became a target himself stand. So, he became a target himself. Therefore, it was thought himself. Therefore, it was thought perhaps you might be willing thought perhaps you might be willing to take action, but he did have willing to take action, but he did have a meeting with mr trent did have a meeting with mr trent did have a meeting with mr trent perhaps he might be willing trent perhaps he might be willing trent perhaps he might be willing mrtrump. We understand they agreed to do what understand they agreed to do what was best for the American People what was best for the American People and mr trumps remaining days of people and mr trumps remaining days of presidency, so it sounded very much like mr pence was not sounded very much like mr pence was not going to take that move to remove was not going to take that move to remove him from office. Although i have to say, mr trurnp although i have to say, mr trump has not made any easier for his trump has not made any easier for his supporters in congress because for his supporters in congress because in his public remarks today, because in his public remarks today, he because in his public remarks today, he not only did not provide today, he not only did not provide condolences for those who had provide condolences for those who had died and had been injured who had died and had been injured and suffered loss during injured and suffered loss during the riot at the capital, he was during the riot at the capital, he was completely not taking any responsibility for it. He showed any responsibility for it. He showed no remorse at all. That doesnt showed no remorse at all. That doesnt make it any easier s are make it easierforthe republicans trying to manage that republicans trying to manage that. , that. Barbara plettusher speaking that. Barbara plettusher speaking to that. Barbara plettusher speaking to us that. Barbara plettusher speaking to us from that. Barbara plettusher speaking to us from the l speaking to us from the rotunda. Lets get some analysis from ron christie, republican strategist and former advisor to president george w bush. Thank you some forjoining us. Do you have a sense tonight that the dam is breaking when you hear that liz chaining is going to vote to impeach the president liz cheney, and as many as 20 Republican Senators May be open to . Many as 20 republican senators mav be open to . Many as 20 Republican Senators May be open to . Many as 20 Republican Senators May be open to . Good evening to ou. I may be open to . Good evening to vom i think may be open to . Good evening to you. I think there may be open to . Good evening to you. I think there are may be open to . Good evening to you. I think there are cracks you. I think there are cracks in the you. I think there are cracks in the levee and the president s Political Support could president s Political Support could soon be evaporating. Why do i could soon be evaporating. Why do i say could soon be evaporating. Why do i say this . I find it extraordinary that the president has not spoken to mitch president has not spoken to Mitch Mcconnell for nearly a month, Mitch Mcconnell for nearly a month, and then you have the events month, and then you have the events that took place on the hill last events that took place on the hill last week. You hear that p hill last week. You hear that up until hill last week. You hear that up until 48 hours ago, the Vice President up until 48 hours ago, the Vice President of the United States hasnt president of the United States hasnt open to the president. I think hasnt open to the president. I think you hasnt open to the president. I think you see right now republicans are looking and saving. Republicans are looking and saying, do we cut our losses, do we saying, do we cut our losses, do we move away from trump with a date do we move away from trump with a date to do we move away from trump with a date to go do we move away from trump with a date to go or do we find a way a date to go or do we find a way to a date to go or do we find a way to oppose the democrats . I think way to oppose the democrats . I think the way to oppose the democrats . I think the walls are coming closer think the walls are coming closer to think the walls are coming closer to the president being forced closer to the president being forced to. Closer to the president being forced to. Closer to the president being forced to. What are the risks forced to. What are the risks for the democrats forced to. What are the risks for the democrats going forced to. What are the risks i for the democrats Going Forward once again . Once again . Good evening to ou. I once again . Good evening to vou i find once again . Good evening to vou l find it once again . Good evening to you. I find it remarkable once again . Good evening to you. I find it remarkable thatj you. I find it remarkable that you. I find it remarkable that you have you. I find it remarkable that you have a scenario where we would you have a scenario where we would have the First American president to impeach not once but twice~ president to impeach not once but twice. The notion that kevin but twice. The notion that kevin mccarthy, the House Minority leader, has not told republicans to vote against this is republicans to vote against this is almost a signal that perhaps this is almost a signal that perhaps they can go ahead and vote perhaps they can go ahead and vote their perhaps they can go ahead and vote their conscience. Vote their conscience. Ron, as republicans vote their conscience. Ron, as republicans are vote their conscience. Ron, as republicans are hearing, vote their conscience. Ron, as republicans are hearing, both| republicans are hearing, both from enraged trump and their other constituents, what is the dilemma here . Whats the calculation . Risk the trump voters or risk georgia . I think a lot of these voters or risk georgia . I think a lot of these members voters or risk georgia . I think a lot of these members of a lot of these members of congress are very worried that Trump Congress are very worried that trump s congress are very worried that trump s loyalists would remove them trump s loyalists would remove them from trump s loyalists would remove them from office during the next them from office during the next midterm election, but they also face next midterm election, but they also face the wrath of many grassroots conservatives who say, grassroots conservatives who say, we grassroots conservatives who say, we want our party back, trumprsm say, we want our party back, trumpism is not conservatism. So, trumpism is not conservatism. So. The trumpism is not conservatism. So. The real trumpism is not conservatism. So, the real question would become so, the real question would become to these votes stand up to fulfil become to these votes stand up to fulfil their oath in office, or did to fulfil their oath in office, or did they stand up to support the president of the president is demanding them . Is demanding them . Given president is demanding them . Given President Trumps is demanding them . Given President Trumps base, i is demanding them . Given President Trumps base, which he talks about the whole time, what is the risk of him becoming a political martyr . The risk here is that if the president is impeached tomorrow evening, president is impeached tomorrow evening, hes going to be looked evening, hes going to be looked at by his base as a very sympathetic figure. Remember when sympathetic figure. Remember when he sympathetic figure. Remember when he ran for president , he said when he ran for president , he said he when he ran for president , he said he could go out on fifth avenue said he could go out on fifth avenue new york and shoot someone and they would still be supported, i think if he was impeach supported, i think if he was impeach again, there was a him still impeach again, there was a him still the impeach again, there was a him still. The risk here is if mitch still. The risk here is if Mitch Mcconnell on his way out signals Mitch Mcconnell on his way out signals that hes in favour of impeachment, you need 67 votes to convict impeachment, you need 67 votes to convict and remove the president from office. It would take president from office. It would take that president from office. It would take that many republicans to line up take that many republicans to line up with the democrats and show line up with the democrats and show the line up with the democrats and show the president the door with show the president the door withjust show the president the door withjust seven to show the president the door with just seven to eight days to go with just seven to eight days to go in with just seven to eight days to go