Congressman Adriano Espaillat took part this Friday in a vigil for peace and unity in the United States, following Wednesday’s riots at the Capitol in Washington, where at least five people have been reported dead.
Espaillat reiterated that what has happened this week at the Capitol is the responsibility of President Donald Trump, so he has indicated that he must face justice.
“He (Donald Trump) can’t go home quietly without facing justice, we all lose if that happens,” he told reporters.
Similarly, he supported the claim that Donald Trump be ousted before January 20, when it is the transfer of power.
He said that Trump should be removed as soon as possible but that invoking amendment number 25 is not possible because that requires the collaboration of the vice president and the cabinet and so far it is not available.
He also said that the way out is for him to be dismissed through the House of Representatives, where the Senate would then have to vote in favor and he could be prevented from forgiving himself.
Thousands of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gathered in front of the Capitol in Washington last Wednesday, sparking clashes with police and chaotic scenes at the gates of Congress, where lawmakers addressed formal validation of the triumph of Joe Biden in the presidential elections last November 6.
This Friday the flags of the United States Capitol were hoisted at half-mast, following the death of police officer Brian Sicknick, 42, who raised to five the number of dead in the assault on this building by supporters of the president. outgoing, Donald Trump.
Four more people, all associated with the protests, also died. An Air Force veteran and staunch supporter of Trump was shot dead by a Capitol police officer inside the building and wrapped in a president’s flag.
Three Trump supporters died in Capitol areas from “medical emergencies”: two men died of heart attacks and one woman from injuries she suffered when she was hit by the crowd outside the building.