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Trump's second impeachment

1 big thing

Axios

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🗓️ 14 January 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection following the mob siege of the U.S. Capitol last week. Donald Trump is now the only president in American history to have been impeached twice. Unlike the first time, this vote was bipartisan with ten House Republicans joining Democrats to vote in favor of impeachment. Plus, the US is behind on genetic surveillance of the coronavirus. And, introducing Axios' audience bill of rights. Guests: Axios' Mike Allen, Bryan Walsh and Sara Kehaulani Goo Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: Capitol assault only one reason Trump impeached Why COVID demands genetic surveillance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Thursday, January 14th. I'm Naila Boodoo. Here's how we're making you smarter today. The U.S. is behind on genetic surveillance of the coronavirus. But first, he

0:16.6

must go, he is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love.

0:23.0

President Trump's second impeachment

0:25.5

is today's one big thing.

0:31.2

Rather than actually helping American people in this time we start impeachments that further divide our country.

0:39.0

I call bull crap.

0:41.0

Stand up, man up, woman up, and defend this Constitution from all enemies, foreign and

0:48.0

domestic, including Donald J. Trump.

0:51.8

That was Republican Lauren Bobart and Democrat Cedric Richmond yesterday on the floor of the House of Representatives

0:58.0

where the vote passed to impeach President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection following the mob siege of the US

1:05.2

capital last week.

1:07.2

Donald Trump is now the only president in American history to have been impeached twice. And unlike the first time, this vote was

1:14.8

bipartisan, with 10 House Republicans joining Democrats in favor of voting for

1:19.2

impeachment. With less than a week left in his term, there are a lot of questions about what happens next,

1:25.1

which is why Axios co-founder Mike Allen is here.

1:28.1

Mike, what does this impeachment vote say to you about the future of President Trump's leadership within the GOP.

1:34.0

Now this is the most members of a President's party that has ever voted to impeach him,

1:42.0

but of course most Republicans voted against it.

1:45.0

And look at here's why.

1:46.7

There's a new Axios Ipsos poll that shows that this is very much still Trump's party and a majority of them think

1:55.8

Trump was right to challenge his election loss they do not blame him for the

1:59.6

capital riot and a majority of them want him to be the Republican nominee in

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