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Jan 2021
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California Rep. Adam Schiff, who led House Democrats in their first effort to impeach President Trump, tells NPR what they are hoping to achieve in doing it a second time. He spoke to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

And while a debate about the consequences for Trump plays out on Capitol Hill, his supporters are facing consequences of their own in federal court.

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