US prepares for Trump impeachment trial

Rioters storm the US Capitol in Washington on January 6 (John Minchillo/AP)

Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will open this week with a sense of urgency, from Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the violent US Capitol siege and Republicans who want it over as fast as possible.

The proceedings are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly riot.