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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2021 2:33:50 GMT
After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican leaders told CNN that they believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before January 20. Four of them called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, and two others said the President should be impeached.
"He has to be impeached and removed," said one current Republican elected official.
A former senior official said the President's actions were egregious enough to remove him even with such a short time left in his tenure.
"I think this has been a huge shock to the system," said the former official. "How do you keep him in place for two weeks after this?"
By impeaching and removing Trump, even at this late stage of his term, the Senate could subsequently vote to disqualify Trump from ever holding federal office again. On the other hand, invoking the 25th Amendment would require Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the Cabinet to vote to remove Trump from office due to his inability to "discharge the powers and duties of his office" -- an unprecedented step.
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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2021 19:26:56 GMT
In two weeks, three-time World Series champion Curt Schilling will find out if he will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For his sake, it’s a good thing the ballots had to be submitted by the end of 2020.
Following Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, Schilling tweeted his support for those who participated in the insurrection.
“You cowards sat on your hands, did nothing while liberal trash looted rioted and burned for air Jordan’s and big screens, sit back, stfu, and watch folks start a confrontation for shit that matters like rights, democracy and the end of govt corruption. #itshappening”
Schilling sent out the tweet at 11:52 p.m., hours after the Trump supporters were cleared from the Capitol and Congress resumed the certification of the Electoral College votes. (By the way, did anyone see Schilling’s new handle on his verified Twitter account? “President Elect Curt Schilling.” Also, “stfu” stands for “shut the f**k up.”)
Schilling is a well-known and vocal proponent of President Donald Trump, who encouraged the right-hander to run for Congress in 2019.
Schilling is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the ninth time. He received 70% of votes cast last year, falling 20 votes shy of induction. Without a marquee newcomer on the ballot this year, 2021 seems to be Schilling’s best chance at reaching the 75% threshold needed for enshrinement.
If Schilling falls short, next year would be his last on the ballot. And he would have to compete with a pair of heavyweight first-timers: former Boston Red Sox teammate David Ortiz and New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.
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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2021 20:48:03 GMT
Pelosi, Biden Discuss Capitol Hill Assault, Impeachment, 25th Amendment
President-elect Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi respond to the assault on the capitol yesterday by Trump and his supporters.
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Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2021 4:37:22 GMT
 More than 24 hours after thousands of his supporters stormed the Capitol, President Trump on Thursday night condemned the violence in a video he posted on social media, calling it a "heinous attack." The video, which comes more than two months after the election that he fought to find a way to reverse, marks the first time Trump acknowledges that he lost — coming as close as he likely will get to a concession. "Now Congress has certified the results. A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power," Trump said in the video posted to Twitter, several hours after his account was reinstated following multiple terms of service violations. Twitter had threatened to block him from the platform over posts he made in the wake of the violence. He had posted messages expressing empathy with his supporters, telling them "go home, we love you, you're very special." On Thursday, he recalibrated. Describing the attempted coup as "a heinous attack" on the republic, Trump said he expected those involved to be prosecuted. "The demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay." Trump's remarks came after intense pressure from political opponents and allies alike, who were dismayed by Wednesday's violence, which lead to four deaths. Some have called for his removal from office. The rioters, spurred by Trump's repeated false claims that the election had been stolen from him, breached the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to temporarily abandon certifying President-elect Joe Biden's White House victory while party leadership was evacuated to safety. Trump had fomented the violent uprising, telling his supporters earlier in the day that they should walk to the Capitol to protest the election results. Inside, some Republican lawmakers had said they would object to the results and promoted far-fetched ideas that the election outcome could be overturned. Debates surrounding certifying Biden's win were delayed until the complex had been secured, but his victory was ultimately certified by vote in the early morning hours Thursday. "We have just been through an intense election and emotions are high. But now tempers must be cooled and calm restored. We must get on with the business of America," Trump said in the Thursday address, without acknowledging or taking responsibility for the role he played in inciting the crowd. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 11, 2021 19:36:18 GMT
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on the cusp of majority support in the House to impeach President Donald Trump, part of a two-front effort to punish and remove him for inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week.  Key members of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a single article of impeachment Monday that has already gathered at least 218 cosponsors, according to a congressional aide involved in the process, meeting the majority needed in the House. Pelosi signaled Sunday night that the House would vote on that article if Trump refuses to resign and Vice President Mike Pence won’t initiate other procedures to remove him. “Because the timeframe is so short and the need is so immediate and an emergency, we will also proceed on a parallel path in terms of impeachment,” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Monday. “Whether impeachment can pass the United States Senate is not the issue.”  “There may well be a vote on impeachment on Wednesday," he said. At a brief House session on Monday morning, the House formally accepted the resignation of Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving, who was partly responsible for security arrangements on Jan. 6. And moments later, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) blocked unanimous consideration of a resolution from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) that would have urged Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment process to remove Trump from power. The House intends to vote on the resolution Tuesday. Although some Democrats have voiced worry that impeaching Trump with just days left in his term could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s early weeks in office, momentum has only grown as new and disturbing footage of the violence wrought by the rioters has emerged. That footage included the beating of a Capitol Police officer, yanked out of the building by a crowd of Trump supporters. The officer in the video has not been identified, but it surfaced after the news that at least one officer, Brain Sicknick, died of injuries sustained during the onslaught. Every new indication that the rioters included a more sophisticated contingent of insurrectionists has inflamed the House anew, even as Republicans have continued to express wariness, if not outright opposition, to impeachment. |
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