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18 U.S Code § 2331 (5) added in 1992 this definition of “domestic terrorism”(as distinct from “international terrorism”) as follows:

“… Activities that— (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; 1/13

(B) appear to be intended— (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and 2/13

(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States …”
#January6th #ImpeachmentDay #secondimpeachment From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Unit… reviewing some events leading up to #insurrection 3/13

As vice president, Pence was due to preside over the January 6, 2021, congressional session to count the electoral votes, which is normally a non-controversial, ceremonial event. In January 2021, Trump began to pressure Pence to take action to overturn the election, 4/13

demanding both in public and in private that Pence use that position to overturn the election results in swing states and declare Trump and Pence the winners of the election.[493] Pence demurred that the law does not give him that power.[494] 5/13

Starting in December Trump called for his supporters to stage a massive protest in Washington, D.C. on January 6 to argue against certification of the electoral vote, using tweets such as "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!"[495] 6/13

D.C. police were concerned, and the National Guard was alerted because several rallies in December had turned violent.[496] On January 6, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, stopping the count of the votes and prompting an evacuation of press and lawmakers.[497] 7/13

The group entered the House & Senate chambers & vandalized offices. Five people died as a result of the events in the Capitol: 1 person was shot by police, 1 Capitol Police officer died from his injuries after physically engaging with rioters,[498] 1 person died of a heart 8/13

attack, another of a stroke, & final person's death remains under investigation. Trump has been accused of inciting the violence with his rhetoric,[499] an accusation that was reinforced with an article of impeachment filed on January 13 for "incitement of insurrection".[500]

Congress reconvened that same night, after the Capitol was cleared of trespassers. The Senate resumed its session at around 8:00 p.m. on January 6 to finish debating the objection to the Arizona electors. Objections to the Pennsylvania electors were also considered. 10/13

The joint session completed its work shortly before 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, declaring Biden the winner.[501][502][503]

On January 11, 2021, Representative Cori Bush filed a resolution calling for the possible expulsion of more than 100 Republican 11/13

members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted against certifying results of the presidential election and 12/13

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said the Senate Ethics Committee "must consider the expulsion, or censure and punishment, of Senators Cruz (Texas) , Hawley (Arkansas), and perhaps others."[504] 13/13

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