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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement on the vote to impeach President Trump for his role in the domestic terrorist attack last Wednesday, January 6, 2021:

“Today, against the backdrop of National Guard troops deployed to our Capitol to prevent another right-wing domestic terrorist attack, I voted with House Democrats and Republicans to impeach Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. 

“One week ago, our nation watched in horror as President Trump incited a mob of domestic terrorists to storm the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent a peaceful transition of power. He sat on the sidelines as members of law enforcement were attacked and killed, and the lives of many members of Congress and their staff were put in danger. President Trump knew he had power to stop the violence but instead chose to sow the seeds of hatred and division.

“The impeachment of President Trump is a first step in a long process of healing in America. This President has spent years spreading dangerous lies deliberately designed to erode trust in our institutions. This is what dictators do and how fascists rise – it is not how American Presidents lead. We cannot stand united when our leader is dedicated to tearing us apart. 

“There is bipartisan agreement in the U.S. House that a President who incites insurrection should not hold office. We must remove this dangerous man from office before he does any more damage to our democracy.”

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