THE HOUSE OF Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump a second time. The charge is “incitement to insurrection” (Shutterstock).

President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president ever to be impeached a second time. The House of Representatives voted 232-197– with 10 Republicans joining all the Democrats – on a charge of “incitement of insurrection.”

According to the Associated Press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “He must go, he is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love.”

Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Senate Majority Leader, said the Senate would not take up the resulting trial until Jan. 19, the last full day before Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president.

Trump released a video condemning the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists, many of who claimed they were acting to defend the president.

“Like all of you, I was shocked and deeply saddened by the calamity at the Capitol last week,” he said.  “Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for.” He added that “No true supporter of mine could ever disrepect law enforcement.

Five people died in the melee, including one Capitol police officer who was fatally beaten.

Because of the lateness of the impeachment process, removal from office will be rendered moot on Jan. 20. It may proceed anyway for the purpose of disqualifying Trump from serving in office again, blocking him from a possible run for a second term in 2024.

GALLUP POLL: A new poll released Wednesday by the Gallup Organization gave Trump a 39 percent approval rating. President-elect Biden had a 65 percent approval for his transition period.

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