Donald Trump has been impeached for “inciting” the deadly riot at the US Capitol

Republicans and Democrats today made very different cases as to why – or why not – Donald Trump should be impeached.

Here’s a look at what some of them said:

Representative Doug LaMalfa, Republican of California

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second annual impeachment show extravaganza, brought to you by censors and left-wing media,” LaMalfa said, adding that this session is about Democrats’ “unbridled hatred of this president”.

Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Democrat of Florida

“To overturn the 2020 election Trump incited a violent assault on Congress, a treasonous betrayal of our nation,” she said. “He leaves us no choice but to immediately remove him from office.”

Representative Diana Harshbarger, Republican of Tennessee

“I’ve been here all of one week and what I see instead of lawmakers who are truth seekers I see lawmakers who are power seekers,” the freshman lawmaker said, adding she would not vote to impeach Trump.

Representative Terri Sewell, Democrat of Alabama.

I will vote for impeachment, Sewell said. “I do so with a heavy heart and a lasting and searing memory of being in this gallery, the people’s House, fearing for my life, and why? Because the president

– BBC/Newspot