More than 200 members of Congress have demanded Donald Trump be removed from office immediately following the deadly pro-Trump riots at the US capitol on Wednesday.
The lawmakers, almost all Democrats, have either supported impeaching the president for a second time or have called on Mr Trump’s cabinet to remove him under the 25th Amendment, NBC News reported.
Only one Republican, Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger, has joined his colleagues on the other side of the aisle in definitively rejecting Mr Trump as president.
The calls come amid rising anger at the violent riots in the Capitol, which has left at least four people dead, including one police officer.
Images being shared on social media also sparked fears some rioters planned on taking hostages after at least two were caught on camera holding large plastic zip-ties often used to handcuff people.
