Washington — The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before president-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20.

The chaotic scenes unfolded after Republican Trump, who had refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, addressed thousands of protesters and repeated unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him...

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