Watch Live: House Votes On Impeachment After Debate

House Democrats are leading the charge on a Wednesday vote to impeach President Trump on one count of incitement of insurrection, after protesters were allowed into the US Capitol building last week through an open door, calmly walked inside, and then proceeded to ransack lawmakers’ offices and take selfies.

The article of impeachment accuses Trump of “willfully inciting violence against the government of the United States” in violation of his oath and duty. Once it passes, which we expect it will, Trump will be the first US president in history to be impeached twice.

Floor debate began shortly after 9 a.m. ET, while a vote is expected mid-to-late afternoon, according to House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern. Members will vote in staged groups on the House floor due to coronavirus, while some will vote by proxy.

On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said that the impeachment article would be sent to the Senate quickly, which would then hold a trial – as opposed to holding onto it for up to 100 days in order to give the Biden administration time to get to work without impeachment theater upstaging their agenda.

“The timing was thrust upon us by the actions of the president of the United States. The fact that he is leaving should not divert us from holding accountable behavior which many of us believe is treasonous behavior and criminal behavior,” Hoyer told MSNBC.

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