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
Republican minority leader Kevin McCarthy had screaming match with Donald Trump and demanded his mob leave the Capitol - but STILL voted to overturn Biden s victory
President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy got into a screaming match Wednesday as pro-Trump rioters attacked Capitol Hill
Punchbowl News reported Friday that McCarthy wanted Trump to put out a statement denouncing the rioters and Trump, at first, refused
The president eventually released a video address Wednesday, but in it he claimed to still have been robbed re-election
Trump had misled his supporters into believing Congress had the ability to overturn the election results
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
Donald Trump announced Friday he won t be going to Joe Biden s inauguration To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th, he tweeted as he also sent tweet praising his supporters as patriots
He has been bunkered down in Oval Office
Aides and allies have described him as a total monster and mad King George
President Donald Trump initially resisted taping his video message acknowledging his election loss
He did so after White House counsel Pat Cipollone warned him of legal danger
Justice Department said it would not rule out pursuing charges against President Trump for his possible role in encouraging the insurgents
President Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. | ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images
As the nation reels in the aftermath of a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by angry supporters of President Donald Trump Wednesday, leaders across the political divide have been deliberating about what should be the most appropriate response to it.
Pro-Trump rioters and others breached the Capitol building in a bid to prevent the confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden s victory by Congress, which was affirmed early Thursday despite their efforts.