President Donald Trump faces a single charge “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly riot at the US Capitol, according to a draft of the articles.
Minnesota s congressional delegation on efforts to remove President Trump from office
Minnesota s Democratic members of Congress say they want President Trump removed from office as soon as possible. Author: Heidi Wigdahl Updated: 11:05 PM CST January 10, 2021
On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will push for impeachment if other efforts to remove President Donald Trump fail. Pelosi said that first the House will try to force Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to oust President Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment. If those efforts failed, the House would move to consider the articles of impeachment.
Minnesota s Democratic members of Congress say they want President Trump removed from office as soon as possible.
A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked by Republicans.
Democrats in the House are pushing Mr Pence and the Cabinet to oust Mr Trump, saying he is unfit for office after encouraging a protest march that turned into a mob that ransacked the US Capitol in a deadly siege.
Mr Pence has given no indication he is ready to proceed on such a course, which would involve invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, including a vote by a majority of the Cabinet to oust Mr Trump before he leaves office on January 20.