The death of Brian Sicknick, a military veteran and experienced Capitol Police officer, amplified the tragedy of Wednesday’s riots and undermined President Trump’s pro-law-enforcement claims.
Pelosi Threatens Impeachment if Trump Doesnât Resign âImmediatelyâ; Twitter Permanently Suspends Him
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Senator Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to call for President Trumpâs resignation. President-elect Joe Biden introduced top members of his economic team. The House could vote on impeachment next week.
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âIf the president does not leave office imminently and willingly, the Congress will proceed with our action,â Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter on Friday.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California threatened on Friday that the House could move to impeach President Trump over his role in inciting a violent mob attack on the Capitol if he did not resign âimmediately,â appealing to Republicans to join the push to force him from office.
"It is my fervent hope that the rioters whose actions directly contributed to his death are quickly identified and brought to justice," Murphy said in a statement Friday.