In what has been decried as one of his most racially insensitive statements yet, President Donald Trump referred to the impeachment inquiry as a "lynching".

"So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights," he wrote on Twitter. "All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching. But we will WIN!"

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This is perhaps the most inflammatory rhetoric Trump has used to describe the democrat-led probe into his administration.

He has, however, previously denounced the work of special counsel Robert Mueller and other congressional investigations as a "witch hunt".

Per an online archive of Trump's social media feed, he has only tweeted the word "lynching" on one other occasion; to praise the conservative radio host, Mark Levin, back in 2015.

President Donald Trump has said that four Democrat congresswomen from countries "whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came."

Although Trump did not explicitly state which freshmen congresswomen he was referring to, his remarks follow his attack on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, where he asserted that he "doesn't even know where they came from".
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"So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run," he tweeted.

"Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!"

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The backlash was swift, with some condemning Trump's remarks as racist and xenophobic. "These women are American citizens. They are doing the most patriotic thing available to them: questioning and critiquing their government," wrote one Twitter user, while another corroborated "Three of the four were born here, so you may be right about fixing the place where they were born. The fourth is a citizen. All were elected by a majority. You fail on all counts."

Trump's comments coincide with infighting between House Democrats, most notably between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who accused Pelosi of "explicitly singling out" the "newly elected women of color," after the Speaker told The New York Times that Ocasio-Cortez "didn't have any following".

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (January 12), that efforts to impeach him are causing "tremendous anger" throughout the United States.

House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment against Trump for "incitement of insurrection" following last week's breach of the US Capitol.

Per CNN, the pro-Trump protestors attempted to obstruct the counting of the electoral college votes to affirm Joe Biden's victory in the US 2020 Presidential Election.

The outlet also states that the breach of the Capitol delayed the process of affirming Biden's impending presidency as the House and Senate were forced to find shelter when the riots broke out.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House before heading to the US-Mexico border in Texas, the outgoing president dismissed plans of his impeachment by House Democrats as "ridiculous".

"As far as this is concerned, we want no violence. Never violence," Trump said. "On the impeachment, it’s really a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics. It’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

"This impeachment is causing tremendous anger, and you're doing it, and it’s really a terrible thing that they’re doing," he added.

"Free speech is under assault like never before. The 25th Amendment is of zero risk to me, but will come back to haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration. As the expression goes, 'Be careful what you wish for,'" he continued.

"The impeachment hoax is a continuation of the greatest and most vicious witch hunt in the history of our country, and is causing tremendous anger and division and pain, far greater than most people will ever understand, which is very dangerous for the U.S.A., especially at this very tender time."

As reported by Reuters, Trump urged his supporters to attend Wednesday's rally in DC, the day the US House of Representatives and Senate were set to affirm Joe Biden's election win. He then told them to walk to the Capitol "to fight."

Four civilians and one Capitol police officer died amid the chaos, per Reuters. 

Per the BBC, calls for Trump's removal from office have grown among Democrats and some Republicans alike.

A vote to impeach Trump will take place today, (January 13). It would then move to the Senate for trial, with senators assuming roles as jurors.

While there is little time to impeach Trump before he leaves office in a week, the Senate would still be able to prevent him from running for office ever again.

Trump's term ends on January 20, when Joe Biden will be sworn in.

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Republicans in the House of Representatives, telling them that a failure to secure a majority in the upcoming midterm elections could lead to his impeachment.

Speaking at a Republican retreat in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Trump emphasized the critical importance of the midterms and the need for his party to maintain control of the House.

With Republicans currently holding a narrow majority, Trump made it clear that losing that control would have serious consequences for him, per Reuters.

“You’ve got to win the midterms because, if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just going to be — I mean, they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump told the legislators. “I’ll be impeached.”

The Impeachment Process Explained

Impeachment in the United States is a constitutional process that allows the House of Representatives to charge the president with misconduct.

The grounds for impeachment can include "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

Once impeached, the president faces a trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds majority vote is required to convict and remove the president from office.

With all 435 House seats and 33 Senate positions up for election in November, the stakes are high for both parties.

Trump’s comments reflect the ongoing uncertainty and intense political battle leading up to the vote.

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Trump Pushes for Gerrymandering Ahead of Midterms

In an effort to bolster his party’s chances in the midterms, Trump has been advocating for Republican-controlled states to redraw congressional district maps to favor GOP candidates, per Al Jazeera.

This strategy, known as gerrymandering, has been controversial, with critics arguing that it undermines democratic principles.

Several states, including Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina, have enacted redistricting measures that are seen as advantageous for Republican candidates.

In response, Democrats in states like California have also implemented their own version of gerrymandering, approved through ballot initiatives.

Trump Faces Challenges Going Into the Midterms

Heading into the midterm elections, Trump’s approval rating is hovering between 42% and 45%, according to various polls.

With the U.S. economy showing signs of stagnation and discontent surrounding recent military actions, including a controversial operation to capture Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, Democrats are hopeful they can capitalize on the situation to reclaim control of Congress.

However, Trump remains optimistic about the Republicans' chances.

On Tuesday, he declared: “We’re going to make history and break records with the epic midterm victory that we’re going to pull off.”

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Trump Questions Public Support for Republicans

Despite his optimism, Trump expressed frustration at what he perceives as a lack of public support for his party.

"I wish you could explain to me what the hell is going on with the mind of the public, because we have the right policy," he said. “They [Democrats] have horrible policy. They do stick together. They’re violent. They’re vicious.”

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Donald Trump called for mass nationwide protests if prosecutors investigating him and his businesses "do anything illegal."

The former president appeared to link the investigations to his baseless claim that the 2020 election was rigged, which led to the January 6 Capitol riot.

"If these radical, vicious, racist prosecutors do anything wrong or illegal, I hope we are going to have in this country the biggest protest we have ever had in Washington DC, in New York, in Atlanta and elsewhere because our country and our elections are corrupt," Trump said on Saturday night during a rally in Conroe, Texas.

Since leaving office, Trump has faced a number of investigations into his actions as president and his private businesses.

"In reality, they're not after me, they're after you, and I just happen to be the person in the way," he went on.

"For years, they've been going after my company, many years, using every trick in the book in an attempt to literally, if they can, put me in jail. They want to put me in jail."

The former president repeatedly called the prosecutors "racist," said they were "mentally sick," and accused them of "prosecutorial misconduct at the highest level."

"They're going after me without any protection of my rights by the Supreme Court or most other courts," he added.

Elsewhere during his Texas rally, Trump promised to pardon supporters who took part in the deadly Capitol riots if he returns to the White House in 2024.

It is the latest move by the former POTUS to minimize the attack on the government, which left five people dead.

"If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6th fairly," Trump said on Saturday night during a rally in Conroe, Texas.

"And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons because they are being treated so unfairly," he added, per The Guardian.

On January 6, 2020, a mob of protestors - many of whom were Donald Trump supporters - stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to stop electoral college votes from being counted, knowing they would officially deliver Biden's electoral victory.

Lawmakers and staff were evacuated while rioters assaulted law enforcement officials and vandalized property. The attack resulted in five deaths and left many others injured.

Among those injured were over 100 police officers, who were hurt after Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol, falsely claiming President Biden had won the election through massive voter fraud.

One police officer who responded to the scene died the day after the attack, while four others who guarded the Capitol later took their own lives.

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The House is moving forward with a historic impeachment vote against Donald Trump a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.

As per CBS News, if the vote goes through successfully, it will mean make Trump the only president in US history to have been impeached twice.

The article, which has been backed by more than 200 Democrats, accuses the outgoing president of "incitement of insurrection," and says he "gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of government."

In a recent update, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has told reporters that The House will immediately send the ratified impeachment article against Donald Trump over to the Senate on Wednesday, The Independent reports.

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a statement on Tuesday which said the president "committed a high Crime and Misdemeanor against the Nation by inciting an insurrection at the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election."

There has also been division within the Republican party itself, with prominent members breaking from the president.

They include Congresswoman Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House, who said that she will vote to impeach Trump.

In a statement on Tuesday, Cheney said: "There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution."

Following the presidential election on November 3, President Trump repeatedly voiced unfounded claims of widespread electoral fraud in a bid to overturn the result.

When the House and Senate convened for a joint session to count states' electoral votes, Trump told supporters outside the White House to "fight like hell" to protect their country.

Prior to today's events, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had urged Mike Pence to enact the 25th Amendment and begin the impeachment process himself, but he wrote the following letter to say that he would not do so.

As per CBC news, proceedings kicked off shortly before 9:30AM this morning and will lead up to the vote to charge Trump with incitement of insurrection.

While last week's events at the Capitol have been condemned by Democrats and Republicans, GOP lawmakers have argued that if Trump is impeached, it will only serve to further divide the country.

"The majority of the House is choosing to divide us further," Republican Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma said in remarks on the House floor. "I can think of no action the House can take that is more likely to further divide the American people than the action we are contemplating today."

In response to the looming impeachment, President Trump said on Tuesday (January 12), that efforts to impeach him are causing "tremendous anger" throughout the United States.

Per ABC News, when speaking to reporters outside the White House before heading to the US-Mexico border in Texas, the outgoing president dismissed plans of his impeachment by House Democrats as "ridiculous".

"As far as this is concerned, we want no violence. Never violence," Trump said. "On the impeachment, it’s really a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics. It’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

"This impeachment is causing tremendous anger, and you're doing it, and it’s really a terrible thing that they’re doing," he added.

That being said, CNN has reported that "Trump has nothing on his schedule and lacks a comprehensive legal strategy" in response to today's proceedings.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak write: "Aides expect Trump to mostly watch the proceedings on television throughout the day. But without Twitter, a campaign rally, a team of lawyers or Republicans willing to defend his actions, Trump is set to weather the historic shaming in subdued fashion."