Eight days before the end of his term, President Donald Trump asserted he would not be removed from office and called for calm following the Capitol riot. Trump dismissed the 25th Amendment's risk to his presidency and criticized the impeachment process initiated by Democrats. Vice President Mike Pence rejected calls to invoke the 25th Amendment. Trump praised the border wall with Mexico and thanked Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for his cooperation. The House of Representatives is set to vote on the impeachment charge of 'incitement to violence against the government,' with potential support from some Republicans. The Senate's trial outcome remains uncertain, and the impeachment could impact legislative actions at the start of Joe Biden's presidency. Biden, set to be inaugurated under heavy security, called for the prosecution of those involved in the Capitol riot.

Donald Trump denounces the impeachment proceedings against him as 'absolutely ridiculous' and claims they have sparked 'immense anger' across the United States. He criticizes social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook for suspending his accounts, calling it a 'catastrophic mistake.' Trump, who is set to leave office in eight days, maintains that his speech before the Capitol riot was 'totally appropriate.' The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the impeachment on Wednesday, with potential support from both Democrats and Republicans. The article also highlights Trump's visit to Texas to mark the completion of a section of the border wall, a key promise from his 2016 campaign.