Pelosi threatens to impeach President for sedition to end horror show after Pence left her and Schumer ON HOLD for 25 mins when they called to demand he remove ranting and raving Trump with 25th Amendment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump had incited sedition against the United States and demanded the president s removal from office
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a statement calling for swift action on the 25th Amendment while also leveling the threat of a second impeachment
Both Democrat leaders called VP Mike Pence to demand Trump s removal from office - but were put on hold
Pelosi cited Trump s potential to cause further harm to the country. Any day can be a horror show for America, she said.
Democrats and some Republicans want Trump removed before his term ends on January 20 with Democrat Joe Biden s inauguration. What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president, Schumer said. This president should not hold office one day longer. The quickest and most effective way - it can be done today - to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately invoke the 25th amendment. If the Vice President and the Cabinet refuse to stand up, Congress should reconvene to impeach the president.
NEW YORK (WABC) Both New York and New Jersey are stepping in to help with a peaceful transition of presidential power, this as local politicians continue to condemn President Donald Trump and prominent Republicans amid accusations of inciting violence in the riot at the Capitol on Wednesday. What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president, Schumer said. This president should not hold office one day longer. The quickest and most effective way - it can be done today - to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately invoke the 25th amendment. If the Vice President and the Cabinet refuse to stand up, Congress should reconvene to impeach the president.
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to be entering a more challenging era of Republican jockeying and infighting that likely will be further complicated by Donald Trump's continued presence.