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Six Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of US Capitol

A growing number of Republican lawmakers have said they will vote to impeach him on charges that he incited his supporters to carry out the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress

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Trump loyalists stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College results. The FBI is summoning witnesses of Wednesday’s violence, which left four dead and led to 52 arrests. Photo: Reuters

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After spending four years defending President Donald Trump's behavior, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have said they will vote to impeach him on charges that he incited his supporters to carry out the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress.
Below are some of the Republicans who said they will vote for impeachment when the House of Representatives votes on Wednesday:
 
LIZ CHENEY
 
The No. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Jan. 6 Electoral College results confirming Trump's loss. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney

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