US Congress

US Congress

US President Donald Trump participates in a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley October 4, 2020, in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Not shown in the photo also in the room on the call is Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Photo: Reuters

Could Trump be prosecuted for inciting the attack on Capitol Hill?

Here's an explanation of why lawyers, including ones who think Trump should be impeached for his remarks, say such a case would be an uphill battle for prosecutors

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

More Republicans join impeachment push as Pence refuses to remove Trump

His style, however, is much different from that of his boss. He is calm rather than volcanic, and deeply religious Photo: Reuters

US Vice President Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump

A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

Democrats barreling toward impeaching Trump in wake of Capitol siege

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to US troops, with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani standing behind him, during an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

Photo: Reuters

Laptop stolen from US Speaker's office during storming of US Capitol

US President Donald Trump is reflected as he departs after speaking about the 2020 US presidential election results in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, US, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

TRUMP GIVES UP

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence convene a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS

US Congress affirms Biden's Electoral College victory

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

US House of Representatives rejects 2nd objection to presidential election results

Electoral college votes are brought in before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence resume presiding over a Joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US January 6, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS

Explainer: What to expect next in US election certification

A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

Democrats will control Congress for first time in a decade

A view from the US Senate side shows the US Capitol Dome (L) in Washington, US, October 4, 2013/ Reuters

Cabinet members discussing Trump’s removal: US media

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

US Congress braces for marathon protest by Republicans over Trump's election defeat