Former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Feb. 13. Trump became the fourth presidential impeachment trial in the history of the United States and the second impeachment trial involving him. Trump is the only president in American history to be impeached twice in one term.
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On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, an insurrectionist mob urged by President Trump stormed the Capitol building. Five people died.
The days following the insurrection, representatives of both parties called for action against the president. Some, like Illinois Rep. Kinzinger, called for the 25th amendment, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged to pursue impeachment.