WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to accept any blame over his role in inciting a violent attack on the Capitol last week as a second impeachment looms, likely to be supported not only by the Democrats but some of his fellow Republicans.

"People thought that what I said was totally appropriate," Trump said in his first remarks to reporters since the deadly riot, referring to his speech during a rally that took place shortly before a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in protest of the president's November election loss.
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