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tv   Heute Xpress  Deutsche Welle  January 14, 2021 12:00pm-12:04pm CET

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this is d w news live from berlin the us president donald trump is officially impeached again congress charging him with inciting supporters to attack the capitol building last week calling it an armed rebellion against the country trump is now the only u.s. president to be impeached twice. also coming up the voters in uganda begin voting in parliamentary and presidential elections after a campaign marked by widespread violence veteran president feel very new 70 is
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facing a challenge from pop star turned politician why after searching for the source of the virus the team of experts from the world health organization arrives in the chinese city of new tongues to investigate people origins of the pandemic their mission to avert a repeat of the disaster plus in football holders byron munich are dumped out of the 2nd round of the german cup on penalties funds in division post-i and kenya. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program the united states house of representatives has voted to impeach president donald trump for a 2nd time trump was charged with incitement of insurrection following the storming of the capitol by his supporters last week the president will now face a trial in the senate but that's unlikely to happen before he leaves office in
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a week from now our coverage begins with this report. this was the moment that made history donald trump became the 1st us president ever to be impeached twice on this throw the i 32 the nays are 197 there is that resolution is adopted without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the pope. and this time it wasn't just democrats who were in favor 10 members of trump's own republican party also voted to impeach the president the president took an oath to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic last week there was a domestic threat at the door of the capitol and he did nothing to stop it that is why with a heavy heart and clear resolve i will vote yes on these articles of impeachment.
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the impeachment proceedings moved at breakneck speed the result coming just a week after the violence the capital. democrats were hoping to remove trump from office just days before his term ends but that would 1st require a trial in the u.s. senate and their majority leader mitch mcconnell has rejected a quick process saying there is no chance of a fear or serious trial before the president leaves office donald trump denying his fiery speech last week incited his supporters to storm the u.s. capitol building shortly after his impeachment was announced he released a video online in which he distanced himself from the violence. mob violence goes against everything i believe in and everything our movement stands for no true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence no true self.

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