Trump's Impeachment

[Samuraisan]

Why are they bothering when he's leaving in 10 days anyway ? If they do, would he still be called Mr.President with all the security etc. after he leaves as other ex presidents are ?

[lady-janine]

There is no moderate, rational version of Trump. Just consider what he has said and done in the past four years. Is any of it moderate and rational?

[Jackdaw33]

That is why I put the two words in inverted commas.

[sevenOP]

jim360, "People entered the Capitol armed with guns and, apparently, a few pipe bombs and other explosives."

I have been trying unsuccessfully to get information on this, perhaps you can give your source ?

Indeed 5 seem now dead: one policeman, one woman killed by enforcement and 3 died of natural causes.

[Ellipsis]

Three died of medical emergencies; it's not clear that they were natural causes.

For example, suppose you suffered from severe asthma. Tear gas may well prompt a medical emergency in you, but not those around you. Hardly natural causes, though, if you die.

[Jackdaw33]

Was tear gas employed during the riots? I confess to not having read all the details.

[jim360]

sevenOP:

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/08/us/fbi-pipe-bomb-reward-trnd/index.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/alabama-man-charged-possession-eleven-molotov-cocktails-found-near-protest-us-capitol

It isn't difficult to find sources on the guns, and, besides, Trump supporters are rather keen on exercising and defending their 2nd Amendment Rights.

[Neveracrossword]

CNBC have a report on 'two explosive devices were rendered safe by FBI and law enforcement partners'.

[jim360]

I should also say that my point is that there was no control over what the rioters could bring inside the building. It is sheer dumb luck that meant that nothing worse happened.

[Mozz71]

SevenOP

"Some are people who grew violent with police, some are photographed in the building during the destruction, and some are people who allegedly brought guns and ammunition and, in the case of one man, Molotov cocktails, around the Capitol."

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/09/politics/us-capitol-riot-arrests/index.html

[sevenOP]

jim360, "People entered the Capitol armed with guns and, apparently, a few pipe bombs and other explosives."

Perhaps I am misunderstanding your quote, but the Capitol was the building demonstrators invaded and I find no mention of guns, bombs or other explosives being found in the Capitol building in those links you provided.
If it was easy to find sources on your gun claim I would not have asked you. Your source of the guns being taken inside the Capitol building would be appreciated, thanks.

[ichkeria]

Only once in the last 32 years has a Republican presidential candidate outpolled a Democrat (Bush v Kerry in 2094).
That ought maybe to give Republicans pause before going for someone like say Ted Cruz, who sounds in any case almost as unhinged as Trump.

[ichkeria]

2004 !

[ichkeria]

There are multiple reports of pipe bombs and guns being employed

[Ellipsis]

sevenOP, the best short description I've found is here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol#Improvised_explosive_and_incendiary_devices

It contains links to further sources.

Another good article is this one:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55578092

[Peter Pedant]

// There are multiple reports of pipe bombs and guns being employed//

pipe bombs at Dem NC and Rep NC and 'near the capitol'

in an indictment I would apply to amend - NJ can say if it would be successful -


a car was found wiv 2 pipebombs
and the hack said - self defense? or something
and the policeman said - yeah but that left the 35 molotov cocktails ready to go

[Ellipsis]

> Was tear gas employed during the riots?

Yes. Senators were told to put on their gas masks, and they did. Tear gas was then deployed.

[jim360]

The RNC/DNC offices in the first link are inside the Capitol building. Multiple sources cite "armed" protestors.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/shooting-capitol-pro-trump-riot-455639

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/capitol-trump-supporters-storm-congress-b1783452.html

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/13-arrested-5-weapons-recovered-at-u-s-capitol-riot/

[Sunk]

https://eu.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2021/01/07/trump-riot-capitol-alabama-arrest-dc-gun-ammo/6581928002/

[sevenOP]

"The DNC and RNC headquarters are located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol, which was under siege from a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pipe-bomb-dnc-rnc-buildings-viable/

Is "People entered the Capitol armed with guns and, apparently, a few pipe bombs and other explosives." fake views, jim?
None of the Links you,or anyone else has provided states unequivocally your claim above.

[Spungle]

Impeachment now, with less than a fortnight till the inauguration would be pointless and would only exacerbate the divisions in the country. Better to get behind Biden's message of unity and come together for the sake of the Nation. Things may not be ironed out overnight, but what the country needs now is some period of peace, and another impeachment would only give Trump more publicity.