Donald Trump has become the only US president to be impeached twice, after being charged with “incitement of insurrection” over last week’s deadly storming of Congress.

The House of Representatives accused Mr Trump of encouraging violence with his false claims of election fraud.

The House voted 232 to 197  for Trump’s impeachment. Ten Republicans, including the House’s No. 3 Republican, Liz Cheney of Wyoming, joined all Democrats to impeach Trump for “incitement of insurrection.”

He now faces trial in the Senate, but not before he leaves office next Wednesday.

In a video released after the vote in the House on Wednesday, Mr Trump called on his followers to remain peaceful.

“Violence and vandalism have no place in our country… No true supporter of mine would ever endorse political violence,” he said.

President Trump was first impeached by the Democratic-led House of Representatives in December 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over his dealings with Ukraine about political rival Joe Biden.