Amid Impeachment Vote and Expectation of More ‘Armed Protests,’ President Trump Now Calls for ‘No Violence’

Donald Trump.Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty As the House of Representatives prepared to impeach him for inciting violence against the government — and after federal officials reportedly issued a warning about more armed protests following last week’s deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol — PresidentDonald Trumpput out a brief statement calling for an end to the violence. “In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind,” Trump, 74, said in a statement Wednesday afternoon — an unusual move as a result of his Twitter account, his favored platform, being shut down.

Amid Mysterious FBI Search, Texas Lawmaker Speaks Out: 'Will Fully Cooperate in Any Investigation'

Rep. Henry Cuellar.Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call The scope of the search — or what was being sought in the first place — was not immediately clear, and the FBI won’t comment on an ongoing investigation. “The FBI was present in the vicinity of Windridge Drive and Estate Drive in Laredo conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity,” a bureau spokesperson said. “The FBI cannot provide further comment.” But a reporterfor Texas newspaperThe Monitorsaid that more than a dozen federal agents could be seen walking in and out of the 66-year-old Cuellar’s home, taking what appeared to be “cases and other items” from the property.

Amid Netflix Employee Walkout, Transgender Artists Share Their Differing Views on Dave Chappelle's 'The Closer'

Photo: Flame Monroe/Instagram; J Mase III/Instagram The backlash over Netflix’s release ofDave Chappelle’s latest comedy special continues, and now transgender artists are sharing their reaction to the situation with PEOPLE. PEOPLE Every Dayhost Janine Rubenstein talked to two members of the Black transgender community in Hollywood who have differing responses to several controversial jokes about the LGBTQ community in Chappelle’s specialThe Closer. For comedian Flame Monroe, it’s a matter of censorship, explaining that nothing should be off-limits in the name of humor.

Amid Ongoing Jussie Smollett Scandal, Taraji P. Henson Weighs In On Polarizing Political Climate

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Amid Rise in Anti-Asian Violence, Daniel Dae Kim Tells Congress 'We Are Waking Up'

Daniel Dae Kim.Photo: Rachel Luna/Getty Daniel Dae Kimis speaking out about the rise in anti-Asian violence, and urging lawmakers to pass stricter laws aimed at reducing hate crimes. “I was disheartened to find that for a bill that required no money or resources, just a simple condemnation of acts of hate against people of Asian descent, 164 members of Congress, all Republican, voted against it,” he said at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Thursday, according toDeadline.