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\u201cA clear and present danger.\u201d Those were the words used by Nancy Pelosi to describe President Trump, and the main thrust of the Democrats\u2019 arguments for impeachment on the House floor.\nWhile most House Republicans lined up against the move, this impeachment, unlike the last, saw a handful vote in favor.\nToday, we walk through the events of Wednesday, and the shifting arguments that led up to the history-making second impeachment.\n \nGuest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. \n\nFor an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.\n\nBackground reading: \nPresident Trump has become the first president to be impeached twice, after the House approved a single chargea single charge of inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol. He faces a Senate trial that could disqualify him from future office.\nSenator Mitch McConnell is said to have privately backed the impeachment of Mr. Trump.\nThe second impeachment \u2014 in a Capitol ringed by troops \u2014 seemed like the almost inevitable culmination of four years that left the nation fractured, angry and losing its sense of self.\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily