President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The President is traveling to Texas.

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This is his first public appearance since the attack on Capitol Hill.

Departing for Texas on Tuesday, Donald Trump dismissed personal responsibility for last week's violence, saying the speech in which he encouraged his supporters to march to Congress was "absolutely appropriate."

The American president also denounced his ejection from Twitter and the new impeachment procedure targeting him, judging that these decisions provoked "immense anger", one week before the inauguration of Joe Biden.

"This is the continuation of the biggest witch hunt in history (...) It causes immense anger", declared the American president before joining the base Andrews.

Suspended by Facebook and banned by Twitter, Donald Trump believes that social networks are making a "catastrophic mistake".

No personal responsibility

The US president has reiterated that he “does not want violence” and has rejected any personal responsibility.

Last Wednesday, while American elected officials met in Congress to validate the results of the presidential election, Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters in Washington, telling them: "After that, we are going to march, and I will be at your side. sides, on the Capitol […] You will never take back our country with weakness.

You have to show strength ”.

Less than two hours later, thousands of rioters stormed the Washington Capitol, chanting “Hang on Mike Pence”.

A total of five people died in the violence, including a police officer beaten with a fire extinguisher, and more than 100 people were arrested.

But the US president assures us that his speech was "analyzed in great detail" and that it was "totally appropriate" ("absolutely appropriate").

Targeted by a second impeachment procedure

Donald Trump criticized the second impeachment procedure launched against him by elected Democrats.

According to him, they take the risk of "dividing the country".

The House of Representatives presented an indictment on Monday for "incitement to insurgency".

An express vote is expected Wednesday, and Donald Trump could become the first president in history to be

impeached

twice.

It remains to be seen whether a new trial is organized in the Senate, before or after January 20.

To remove a president, a majority of 67 senators out of 100 is needed, and Democrats do not appear, at present, to have the support of 17 Republicans.

If that changes and Donald Trump is condemned by the Senate, a second vote - this one by simple majority - could render him ineligible and thus prevent him from running for re-election in 2024.

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