His. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersBiden touches Boston mayor Marty Walsh on Labor secretary: report Former Sanders spokesman: Warnock victory shows “progressive messages” can put pressure on moderate Democrats Schumer says K controls will be the top priority in the Senate controlled by Democrats MORE (I-Vt.) He defended on Friday the growing calls among lawmakers to prosecute President Trump
Donald Trump, a Capitol police officer, dies after the riots. Given that he gave millions to Hawley urges the Senate to censure him for “irresponsible” behavior Kellyanne Conway condemns violence and supports Trump in statement on Capitol riots MORE with less than two weeks until the president-elect Joe Biden
Joe Biden: Capitol Police Officer Dies After Riots Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to prevent federal government from naming buildings owned by Trump Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘recklessly encouraged’ Capitol riot police MOREthe inauguration, which called Wednesday’s pro-Trump riots at the Capitol “an insurrection against the U.S. government.”
“Some people are wondering: why would they accuse and condemn a president who only stays in office for a few days?” the former Democratic presidential candidate he tweeted. “The Answer: Precedent.”
The senator added: “It must be made clear that no president, neither now nor in the future, can lead an insurrection against the United States government.”
Some people wonder: why would they accuse and condemn a president who only has a few days left in office? The answer: Previous. It must be made clear that no president, now or in the future, can lead an insurrection against the United States government.
– Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 8, 2021
This comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi: Capitol police officer dies after riots. Kellyanne Conway condemns the violence and supports Trump in a statement on the Capitol riots. Warren applauds DeVos again after the resignation announcement: “Good exemption” MORE (D-California) suggested House lawmakers would go on to accuse the president if Vice President Pence and other cabinet officials refuse to withdraw Trump invoking the 25th Amendment, a Pence move as opposed.
A vote to oust Trump for a second time could take place next week, Assistant Speaker of the House Katherine Clark
Katherine Marlea Clark: Ocasio-Cortez: “I’m not ready” to be president, but Pelosi and Schumer have to go to The Hill’s report 12:30 – Presented by Capital One – Tensions rise with Trump, Barr Maloney at the helm of the Democrats campaign MORE (D-Mass.) He said Friday.
Many Democrats and some Republican lawmakers have urged Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment after Wednesday’s violence. The amendment to the 1967 Constitution ensures that the government continues in office in the event that an incumbent president is deemed unfit to hold presidential office.
Most of Trump and Pence’s cabinet should accept that the president is not fit to serve to have him removed.
Five people died amid chaos Wednesday on Capitol Hill, including a police officer who was injured and a woman who was shot by a plainclothes officer.
Ahead of the riots, Trump encouraged his supporters at a rally earlier in the day to march on the Capitol and protest against Congressional certification for Biden’s victory, repeating unfounded claims that “stole” the 2020 election.
Three sources told CNBC this Secretary of State on Friday Mike Pompeo
Mike PompeoHillicon Valley: Facebook extends Trump’s suspension at least until opening day Trump deletes the tweets that caused the blockade of Twitter The federal judiciary is likely to commit as part of SolarWinds hacking. The state department is creating a new cybersecurity and emerging technologies office. Warner says foreign adversaries “have earned more” from the Capitol revolt than from SolarWinds hacking MORE and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin
Steven MnuchinGOP senators urge Trump officials not to resign after the chaos of the New York Capitol withdraws three Chinese telecommunications, reversing the decision of nine Sudanese officials announce the signing of “Abraham agreements” with US MORE they were from members of Trump’s cabinet who have debated the use of the 25th Amendment, although there was no formal advance of the effort.
Friday, Senator. Ben Sasse
Ben SasseGOP Senators Blame Trump After Crowd Overpasses Trump Capitol Condemned for Crowd Capitol Actions Sasse blames Trump for rioting at Capitol: “Lies have consequences” MORE (Neb.), Who has been one of Trump’s most critical Republicans in the past week, became the first Republican Party senator to support it for a possible vote of removal from the House.
“If they get together and have a trial, I will definitely consider articles that can be moved, because, as I told you, I think the president has ignored the oath of office,” Sasse said in an interview with CBS This Morning “.
“He took an oath to the American people to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. He acted against it,” Sasse said. “What he did was bad.”
More than 24 hours after the chaos at the Capitol, Trump noted a change of tone Thursday evening in recorded statements posted on social media, in which the president for the first time since the November election admitted electoral defeat.
“A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. Now my goal is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition of power. This moment requires healing and reconciliation,” Trump said. he said in his speech.