25th Amendment Measure Requires Bipartisan Support
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a USA Today report that removing Trump from the White House can be done through either the 25th Amendment or impeachment, but both need bipartisan support.
The 25th Amendment vote needs to be unanimous to take effect and has only garnered support from some Republican representatives.
These two measures were put forward following the chaotic riot that took place at the U.S. Capitol where five people were found dead and at least 120 arrests were made.
The 25th Amendment was first ratified in 1967 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy renewed questions about presidential successions.
Following the deadly riot at the US Capitol, House Democrats are planning to vote for the impeachment of Donald Trump on Wednesday. Trump has been accused of inciting his supporters to attack the Capitol building. The Wall Street Journal reports that an article of impeachment was introduced on Monday, and that House Democrats would ‘move ahead regardless of tepid Republican support’. President Trump is yet to respond. The 74-year old hasn’t made any public appearances or made any comments since critiquing Twitter for banning his account. ‘In recent days, he has fumed to advisers about his ban from social media, the blame he has taken for the riot and what he sees as a betrayal by Mr. Pence, Mr. McConnell, Republican senators and some opinion columnists, according to a person close to the White House’, says The Wall Street Journal.
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