Donald Trump charged; US braces for armed protests

Donald Trump. File pic/AFP

Poised to impeach, the House of Representatives sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency.

The Democrats has formally charged him with one count of "incitement of insurrection" over the Capitol Hill riot, according to the Guardian report. The House will begin debating on Wednesday.

At the same time, the FBI warned ominously on Monday of potential armed protests in Washington and many states by Trump loyalists ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20.

In a dark foreshadowing, the Washington Monument was closed to the public amid the threats of disruption. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf abruptly resigned.

It all added up to stunning final moments for Trump's presidency as Democrats and a growing number of Republicans declare he is unfit for office and could do more damage after inciting a mob that violently ransacked the US Capitol last Wednesday.

"President Trump gravely endangered the security of the US and its institutions of Government," reads the four-page impeachment bill. "He will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office," it reads. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is summoning lawmakers back to Washington for votes.

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