It was demoralising to watch the debate that preceded the final vote,as Republican after Republican rose to say why they were voting against impeachment.
Now that the House has voted to impeach Trump,what happens next? And what is the likelihood he will be convicted?
The US President is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote,just a week after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
The House of Representatives has voted to demand that Vice-President Mike Pence use the Constitution's 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
A group of Republicans is pushing to censure Donald Trump for trying to overturn Biden's victory,while Pence has written to Pelosi to say the 25th amendment should not be used “as a means of punishment".
Being impeached twice would single out Trump as a uniquely dangerous aberration in US history. But there are potential downsides for Biden's agenda.
The timing is tight,but not impossible. And Trump could even be impeached after he leaves office on January 20.
Former White House aide Alexander Vindman,a key figure in the impeachment of US President Donald Trump,is retiring from the Army after what his attorney described as a"campaign of bullying,intimidation and retaliation"by the president.
Atkinson's firing thrusts the President's impeachment back into the spotlight as his administration deals with the deadly spread of coronavirus.
While the world remembers the comedian-turned-president mostly for his central role in Trump's impeachment,at home his administration has been under turmoil.
The senators were concerned that it would look bad for Trump to dismiss the decorated war veteran,but the President defended the decision,declaring him"very insubordinate".