(CNN) An explosion was bound to happen, after four years of incitement, conspiracy mongering, lying and pitting Americans against one another. And it happened on Wednesday in Washington, when an enraged mob sacked the US Capitol for the first time since the British in 1814. Some Democratic lawmakers have already called for a fast-track impeachment that would allow Vice President Mike Pence to finish Trump's term. Many in Washington have enabled Trump's criminal presidency this far. But even they have to answer the question: If openly inciting a coup attempt does not merit a President's removal from office, what does?

Source: The Nation January 07, 2021 11:03 UTC