South Korean opposition lawmakers are pushing to hold an impeachment vote on Saturday against President Yoon Suk Yeol as the fallout from his short-lived declaration of martial law continues.

South Korean lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after he briefly imposed martial law and then reversed course on that decision just hours later. Yoon claimed martial law was necessary to protect the country from "North Korea's communist forces" and to "eliminate anti-state elements.

Lawmakers could vote to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol as soon as Friday. Regardless of the outcome, it is clear that the president’s political future is in grave doubt.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party vowed to oppose efforts to impeach him over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as opposition lawmakers said they would vote on the motion on Saturday.