Third Republican lawmaker announces support for impeaching Trump

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger has become the third Republican to voice support for impeaching President Trump.

The Illinois congressman released a statement Tuesday evening blaming Trump for “inciting” the group that laid siege to the Capitol building on Wednesday. He said Trump “encouraged an angry mob to storm the United States Capitol” while Congress began to count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

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