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The Democrats in the US House of Representatives are pressing ahead with preparations for a possible second impeachment trial against the elected US President Donald Trump.
The chairman of the chamber, Nancy Pelosi, said on Friday evening (local time) after an online conference with her Democratic group colleagues: "It is the hope of the MPs that the President resigns immediately." In the event that this does not happen, I have however, they instructed the Rules Committee to prepare for impeachment proceedings.
CNN and Fox News broadcast an impeachment resolution prepared by Democratic MPs on one charge: "incitement to riot."
In it, Trump is accused of inciting supporters at a rally in Washington on Wednesday, who then stormed the Capitol.
The Republican has continued efforts to obstruct the certification of the presidential election results, it said.
The Democrat Joe Biden had won the election.
"President Trump has seriously endangered the security of the United States and its government institutions." He threatened the integrity of the democratic system and impaired the peaceful transfer of power.
With his behavior, Trump had shown "that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy and the constitution if he is allowed to remain in office".
Trump must therefore be removed from office.
He must also be banned from future government offices.
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Trump would be the first US president against whom two impeachment proceedings would be opened.
CNN and Fox News reported that the draft resolution could be introduced on Monday.
In the House of Representatives ruled by the Democrats, approval for impeachment proceedings is considered certain.
However, it would be decided in the US Senate.
There a two-thirds majority would be necessary for a conviction that is not foreseeable.
It is highly unlikely that the Senate proceedings could be concluded before Biden's swearing-in on January 20.
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