President Trump, under siege for his conduct as the end of his presidency nears, said Friday that his followers will be a political force for years to come.
US Speaker references Epiphany and St. Francis as House confirms Biden win
The count had been interrupted by hundreds of marauders who breached the Capitol, bringing the count to a halt
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US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, holds her weekly press conference at the US Capitol on January 7, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referenced the Epiphany, St. Francis of Assisi, and also uttered a prayer as the House of Representatives reconvened the night of Jan. 6 to confirm the Electoral College win of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the November presidential election. The count had been interrupted by hundreds of marauders who breached the Capitol that afternoon, bringing the count to a halt.
Trump says he won t attend Biden s inauguration Follow Us
Question of the Day By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Friday, January 8, 2021
President Trump confirmed Friday that he will skip the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden, following reports that Vice President Mike Pence will attend the ceremony.
“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Mr. Trump tweeted.
Mr. Biden said Friday it’s “one of the few things he and I ever agreed on.”
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“It’s a good thing he’s not showing up,” the Democrat said.
Mr. Biden said if it were six months earlier, options like impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment should be on the table to get Mr. Trump out of office as quickly as possible.
“But I am focused now on us taking control as president and vice president on the 20th and to get our agenda moving as quickly as we can,” he said.
Mr. Biden said he’s focused on the coronavirus, vaccines and economic growth and that Congress should be prepared to move quickly on those fronts.
“They’re going to have to be ready to hit the ground running,” he said.
Democrats push for Trump to be impeached even after leaving office Follow Us
Question of the Day By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Friday, January 8, 2021
Liberals are arguing President Trump could be subject to an impeachment trial even after President-elect Joseph R. Biden is sworn into office, urging lawmakers to move forward with a second impeachment of the sitting president just days before the incoming administration takes control.
A spokesperson for the progressive Constitutional Accountability Center is circulating a law review article and opinions from legal and political pundits championing for the legality of an impeachment trial even after a president leaves office in order to hold him or her accountable, writing “the Senate need not complete a trial before he leaves office” in an email to reporters.