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Congress Electoral College A sober, shaken Senate returned to its hallowed chamber Wednesday night to slap away a frivolous election challenge, but its secondary purpose seemed to be to rise from the wreckage of a shocking day in which they were forced to flee the Capitol by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump
The riot in the Capitol prompted more than half of those who had signed on to the protest to instead vote “no.” Catering to Trump s supporters seemed less important than defending democracy.
Tennessee s GOP senators abandoned the effort, as did Kelly Loeffler R-Ga., who lost her runoff election Tuesday, helping to deliver control of the Senate to Democrats. Wisconsin s GOP Sen. Ron Johnson dropped out, as did James Lankford, R-Okla., a promising younger Republican who raised eyebrows when initially supporting the effort.
Twelve days.
In the scripted video he released on Thursday afternoon, President Trump promised this final week and a half of his administration would now be the occasion for a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.”
In the hours after that much-overdue pledge, some long-delayed moves toward a transition occurred: Administration officials, for example, sent a notice to all political appointees telling them they must resign as of Jan. 20, a routine step that Trump had blocked since November’s election.
Whether Trump will stick to his words remains a question. In the past, he has several times succumbed to pressure from aides to say or do the right thing only to rebel within days and snap back to his more typical, fight-at-all-costs approach.
Momentum for Trump s second impeachment grows
House Democrats are currently planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as soon as Monday, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
That could set up a vote in the House early to the middle of next week. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has not explicitly said when this will go to the floor.
Pelosi and her leadership team ran through their options Thursday night (local time) and the overwhelming sentiment was impeachment was the way forward, according to multiple sources.
While there were some dissenters concerned that the move could be perceived as an overreach and turn off Trump supporters in their districts, the view among most top Democrats, including Pelosi, is that Trump should be held accountable for his actions.
Police said Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters” during the Wednesday riot. He is the fifth person to die because of the violence.
Eric Hubner: Republicans must show moral courage in response to Trumpâs coup attempts
Conservatives can begin to rebuild America by telling the truth about the election.
(Senate Television via AP) In this image from video, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks as the Senate reconvenes to debate the objection to confirm the Electoral College Vote from Arizona, after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
By Eric Hubner | Special to The Tribune
  | Jan. 8, 2021, 9:30 p.m. | Updated: 9:50 p.m.
Sen. Mitt Romneyâs vote to impeach President Trump last year, and his Jan. 3 comments on the misguided efforts of Republicans to overthrow a presidential election are examples of moral courage. Other Republican leaders need to immediately follow his example. Romney stated: