House Democrats have introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” in his role in the attack on the Capitol last week that left at least 5 people dead. Representative David Cicilline, one of the authors of the article wrote an op-ed in the New York Times on Monday explaining his reasoning. He referred to the pro-Trump violent mob that broke into the Senate and House Chambers as engaging in an “attempted coup,” and asserted, “We cannot let this go unanswered.” He also explained that House Democrats would have preferred Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office and that his refusal to do so left them no choice but to impeach. In fact, Republicans blocked a separate legislative effort calling on Pence to use his power. A vote on the article of impeachment may come as soon as this Wednesday. According to a new ABC-Ipsos poll released Sunday, a historic number of Americans now want Trump removed from office. Yet, House Democrat Jim Clyburn on Sunday made headlines after suggesting that any Senate trial following impeachment ought to wait. He said, “Let’s give President-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running, and maybe we will send the articles some time after that.” 

New details are emerging about the attack on the Capitol, suggesting it was far more sinister than previously thought. Videos from various points during the attack shows a violent mob bent on breaking into the building and willing to hurt police officers to do it. Although some officers appeared to sympathize with the mob, and even allowed them to enter, others were targeted violently. One officer was seen getting crushed in a doorway as a vast sea of rioters pressed in. Another video shows a man dragging an officer down stairs surrounded by attackers who then pummeled him with a flag pole while he lay prone. Two Black officers spoke to Buzzfeed about their harrowing experiences facing racist hate speech from the nearly all-white pro-Trump crowd. Another Black officer named Eugene Goodman is being hailed as a hero for using himself as bait to lure violent rioters away from Senators who were still in their chamber when the Capitol was breached. Meanwhile an officer named Howard Liebengood has died after com...