Vice President Pence could invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution, also known as the Disability Clause, if he believes Trump is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'
Shank: Capitol no stranger to attacks
Richard Shank
The attack on the United States Capitol this week was a reminder of previous incidents in a building some call the world’s home for Democracy.
On Aug. 28, 1814, during a conflict dubbed the War of 1812, the British came to town and during a two-hour stay torched the Capitol and White House, both of which were still under construction.
The invaders piled the furniture in the House of Representatives Chamber and ignited a huge bonfire. A second fire in the Supreme Court Chambers, then located in the Capitol, wreaked havoc throughout the structure. With that accomplished, they moved on to the President’s House, (White House) and did the same. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, rolled up George Washington’s portrait in the East Room, and fled the city.
The insurrection in the other Washington is part of a long tradition of extremist thinking in America.
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.(John Minchillo/AP)
The motto of the Washington Post is, “Democracy dies in darkness.”
Apparently, it can die in broad daylight, too.
Wednesday s attack on the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-supporting mob was not just predictable, but inevitable. It was promised. Its prime cheerleader, the most powerful individual in the world, President Donald Trump, has built a career smashing norms and violating laws in his self-interest, promoting division and soliciting assistance from foreign enemies.
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