{"id":17204,"date":"2021-01-19T23:53:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17204"},"modified":"2021-01-26T21:01:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T05:01:42","slug":"congress-files-for-impeachment-following-capitol-raid-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/congress-files-for-impeachment-following-capitol-raid-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress files for impeachment following Capitol raid in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The House of Representatives have passed an article of impeachment against Donald Trump for the second time<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney Carpenter<\/strong> | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

On Jan. 13, the United States House of Representatives passed Article 1 of their resolution bill, which called to impeach former President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection.<\/span><\/p>\n

The article, drafted by Minnesota’s 5th District Representative Ilhan Omar, came a day after the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol Building in the District of Columbia. The raid by far-right extremists resulted in five deaths \u23e4 four Trump supporters and one police officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

A press release statement by Chief of Police Steven Sund reported more than 50 United States Capitol Building Police and Metropolitan Police officers had been hospitalized for serious injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Media outlets livestreamed the <\/span>altercation with police, capturing rioters breaking windows and stealing government property<\/span>. Simultaneously, groups across the country were organized to raid each state\u2019s Capitol Building to protest election certification after weeks of Trump voicing his beliefs of an illegitimate election.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Salem on Jan. 6, <\/span>Oregon State Police declared an unlawful assembly after around 100 far-right extremists gathered to protest the election certification. The protest ended in the arrest of two demonstrators.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the days leading up to the House\u2019s vote, a total of 14 media outlets suspended or restricted Trump\u2019s presence online. Parler, the platform known for its conservative content, has been removed from the Apple App Store and Amazon has suspended hosting Parler on its servers citing promotion of violent content. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Jan. 13 vote for impeachment resulted in 10 republicans breaking party lines and voting for impeachment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c(Impeachment is) going a step too far,\u201d said Oregon Trump voter Al Ashcroft during a Jan. 18 protest. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to pick a fight, and that to me is picking a fight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ashcroft explained he doesn\u2019t approve of Trump\u2019s incitement or claims of voter fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShow him the door,\u201d said Ashcroft. \u201cHe\u2019s gone, let him go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Counter protesters at a peaceful gathering on Jan. 18 agreed with the House.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to hold him (Trump) accountable,\u201d said Salem resident Kelly Johnston , \u201cbut if we can\u2019t do it in the Senate then I don\u2019t know. Without accountability there is no unity, period.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Locally, some Oregon officials support Congress on the article of impeachment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows that our federal government is willing and recognizes that it is unacceptable behavior,\u201d said newly elected State Representative Wlynsvey Campos of House District 28. \u201cThat is not how the leader of this country should act.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Campos acknowledges that even with an impeachment, it will not resolve all issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t just say with the inauguration of President-Elect Biden that it suddenly makes everything good again,\u201d explained Campos. \u201cThese last four years have shown that there\u2019s quite a division in this country and we need to be putting in the work to make sure folks are coming together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The story will be updated as more information is released.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UPDATE (JAN. 26TH, 2021 @ 8:54 <\/strong>PM)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Senate has announced it will begin the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump during the week of Feb. 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, this decision gave the house managers and defense time to prepare. After the article is voted on, Trump is expected to respond by Feb. 2. At this time, Senate Party leaders have not estimated how long the trial will run; Trump\u2019s first impeachment trial lasted around 21 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of the delayed start, the Demoratic Party is projected to use the time to swear in more of President Biden\u2019s Cabinet members, according to an article written by The Hill. As stated by cnn.com, the Senate has approved four Cabinet members as of Jan. 26.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at scarpenter18@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n