Impeachment article has 200 cosponsors: US rep.

The draft, citing "incitement of insurrection," could be introduced Monday.

Last Updated: January 11, 2021, 10:29 AM EST

President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 11 days.

Jan 08, 2021, 5:00 PM EST

Murkowski wants Trump to resign, questions her place in the GOP

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in an interview with the Anchorage Daily News that she wants Trump to resign and questioned whether she would remain a part of the Republican party.

"I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage," Murkowski said. 

She attributed the violence at the Capitol Wednesday to Trump and said that if the Republican Party cannot separate itself from the president she questions her place in it.

"If the Republican Party has become nothing more than the party of Trump, I sincerely question whether this is the party for me," she said.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Jan 08, 2021, 4:46 PM EST

Biden says it's a 'good thing' Trump is not going to his inauguration

After directing questions on impeachment to Congress, Biden said he thinks the "quickest way" for Trump to be removed from office is with his own inauguration on Jan. 20 and it's a "good thing" Trump isn't showing up.

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks after he announced cabinet nominees that will round out his economic team, including secretaries of commerce and labor, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 8, 2021.
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"One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It's a good thing, him not showing up," Biden said. "Because he has clearly demonstrated -- he’s exceeded even my worst notions about him. He's been an embarrassment to the country, embarrassed us around the world -- not worthy, not worthy to hold that office."

"If we were six months out, we should be moving everything to get him out of office -- impeaching him again, invoke -- trying to invoke the 25th amendment, whatever it took to get him out of office, but I am focused now on us taking control," he added.

Biden said he hasn't spoken with Vice President Mike Pence but that he'd be "honored" to have him at the inauguration.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle and John Verhovek

Jan 08, 2021, 4:01 PM EST

House Dems expected to introduce article of impeachment against Trump

House Democrats are expected to charge Trump with inciting insurrection in an impeachment article that will be released on Monday, according to the latest draft of the charge obtained by ABC News. 

A single article of impeachment, "incitement of insurrection," charges Trump with "willfully inciting violence against the government of the United States" with comments at the rally outside the White House that "encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—imminent lawless action at the. Capitol," according to a draft.

It also makes note of Trump's threatening call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger. 

At least 153 Democrats planned to co-sponsor the measure, as of Friday afternoon. 

-ABC News' Mariam Khan and Benjamin Siegel

Jan 08, 2021, 3:13 PM EST

Biden says he's focused on pandemic, not impeachment

Asked at a transition event in Wilmington, Delaware, about whether House Democrats should introduce articles of impeachment against Trump as soon as Monday -- just over a week from when Biden is slated to take office, Biden had a lengthy answer about how he's focused on the pandemic and leaving that decision to Congress.

"Look, I’ve thought for a long, long time that President Trump wasn’t fit to hold the job. That’s why I ran. And my job now, in 12 days -- God willing, I’ll be President of the United States of America. And I’m focused on the urgency of three immediate concerns," Biden said, "the virus, the vaccine and economic growth."

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before announcing members of his cabinet that will round out his economic team in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 8, 2021.
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"What the Congress decides to do is for them to decide, but I'm going to have to -- and they're going to have to be ready -- to hit the ground running, because when Kamala and I are sworn in, we're gonna be introducing immediately significant pieces of legislation to deal with the virus, deal with the economy and deal with economic growth," he continued. "So we're going to do our job, and the Congress can decide how to proceed with theirs."

Asked what he would say if a Democratic member of Congress were to ask his advice about whether they should proceed, Biden said he'd deflect.

"I’d tell them that's a decision for the Congress to make. I'm focused on my job," he said.

Pressed on whether he spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before taking this stance, Biden said they will be speaking later on "about my agenda as well as whatever they want to talk to me about."

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