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In recognition of the fact that their effort to gin up paranoid hysteria among their supporters had perhaps gone a little too far, some Republicans, such as Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, said when Congress reconvened Wednesday night after the breach of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters that they would no longer object to electors in certain battleground states President Donald Trump had lost. But not the Republicans from New York.
In the House of Representatives, all four Republicans from New York who had pledged to object made good on their promise. Although Republicans originally planned to object to a number of different battleground states, including Michigan and Georgia, lawmakers only voted on Arizona and Pennsylvania. The Arizona objection was raised shortly before the breach. Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, Chris Jacobs and Lee Zeldin were three of the 121 Republicans who voted to reject the results of the Arizona election. Rep. Elise Stefanik, who never intended t
Donald Trump is slammed for saying HE called in the National Guard to quell DC riots when it was Mike Pence as president returns to Twitter with video admitting he will leave White House
President Donald Trump released a short video Thursday night where he blasted the heinous attack and called for national healing – and called for an orderly and seamless transition to a new administration Now, Congress has certified the results, and new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power, he said
The president also claimed he immediately called up the National Guard , despite media reporting it was Mike Pence who took control and ordered the forces
Pompeo, the Secretary of State, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin have reportedly discussed removing Trump
Both men have held informal discussions with their staff about the 25th Amendment, CNBC reported
Both men reportedly concluded that the 25th Amendment was not the way forward for the country
They felt it would take too long, with only 13 days left; and they feared it would fan the flames of unrest
They were also unsure if three secretaries in acting roles without Senate confirmation could cast a vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump had incited sedition against the US
Pelosi demanded the president s removal from office, as did Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Rising calls for Trump s removal from office and a trickle of resignations as Washington reels from Capitol assault thetelegraph.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetelegraph.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.