Members of the Democratic Party, still enraged by the violent assault on the Capitol that starred this week supporters of the president Donald Trump, They were still pushing for power yesterday because they only have less than two weeks left in the White House.
Nancy Pelosi, president of the House of Representatives, said during the day that her community he plans to raise dismissal charges for his role in the brawl if the president does not resign voluntarily or is removed by his cabinet as provided for in amendment 25 of the national constitution.
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According to sources in Congress, the articles would be presented on Monday and could be approved before the end of the week. Something that is viable given that Democrats control the House of Representatives.
If it happens, Trump would become the only president in history to face two lawsuits for dismissal. The first culminated in his acquittal in the Senate in January last year thanks to the almost unanimous support of the Republican party.
“It depends on himself and his cabinet whether he wants to become a single being to whom two dismissal processes were initiated,” Pelosi said.
The first political trial against Donald Trump was settled with the support of the majority Republican party in the Senate.
“Trump is a threat and so we have only one day left in his government and we will be doing him a great service to the people,” he said. Daniel Kildee, Another of the highest-ranking Democrats in the House.
For this, moreover, it is important that “history reflects that Trump paid the highest of the consequences for the crimes he committed against the country.”
Pelosi, in parallel, communicated with the head of the Armed Forces by ask that the president be stripped of his access to the US nuclear arsenal. UU. and prevent him from committing madness, such as attacking another country.
(In context: Pelosi seeks to ensure that President Trump does not use nuclear codes).
Although Trump changed his tone Thursday night and ended up condemning the protesters after promise a peaceful and orderly transition of power, few saw the gesture as an act of remorse, but to avoid the legal and political consequences of their actions in recent days.
It is important for history to reflect that Trump paid the highest consequences for the crimes he committed against the country.
On paper, the onslaught of Democrats has several difficulties. Mainly the absence of time, as it is a complex process. Especially when you get to the Senate, Which is the body that conducts the trial.
But behind their intentions are several much more strategic moves that make it very viable for them to try.
Unlike the trial early last year, when Trump had absolute control of the Republican Party and the fate of the congressmen was tied to that of the president in the face of the November elections, the scenario on this occasion being completely different.
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Trump lost power in 11 days, and after Wednesday’s incidents, his political capital was severely decimated. Also, what is in the middle is much more serious. Although his call to the President of Ukraine to ask him to investigate a Biden it was a clear abuse of power, it was easier for Republicans to allege that impeachment was a disproportionate punishment.
But the capture of Capitol, described by some of them as an act of domestic terrorism or an insurrection, is a matter of another caliber. Among others, because it is the assault on a symbol of US democracy. UU. in which 5 people died, including a policeman.
(Read here Who were the five people who died in the attack on the Capitol).
In other words, it will be much harder for them to defend the actions of the president and they would not have many incentives to do so either.
Protests at the Washington Capitol last Wednesday.
In fact, several Republican senators have already said that they would vote for his removal. And while they need to be added to at least 10, the pressure could grow for others to join.
The bulk of the match, however, preferred not to. But before defending Trump’s actions, what they say is that trying to remove him through legislation would only divide the country more.
Therefore, the Democrats’ strategy for the coming weeks is to take advantage of this situation so that they are the Republicans themselves the ones asking him to resign from Trump.
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A scenario very similar to that of the president Richard Nixon in 1974, when he resigned once it became clear that there were enough votes to remove him and it was better to leave voluntarily than to become the first president in history to suffer such humiliation.
If that doesn’t happen, Democrats could continue to insist on dismissal and all after Jan. 20 with the idea of blocking a possible Trump return for the 2024 election, As punishment also provides for political death.
But it would be tricky, as Biden would already be in possession and his main message is country reconciliation.
rather than defending Trump’s actions, what they (Republicans) say is that trying to remove him through legislation would only divide the country more.
Sources close to the president said yesterday that Trump has no intention of resigning. But it is clear that this issue will continue to hover for several more days. On the other hand, Trump announced that he does not intend to attend Biden’s possession this January 20th.
(In context: Trump announces he will not attend the Biden inauguration ceremony).
This is a new break with the protocol of the peaceful transition to power in the US. UU. And something that had only happened three times, the last of which was almost 150 years ago: John Adams in 1801, John Quincy Adams in 1829 and Andrew Johnson in 1869.
Biden, however, was pleased with the president’s decision. “I think it’s one of the few things we agree on. You better not even show up,” Biden said after calling him the most incompetent president in US history. UU.
SERGIO GÓMEZ MASERI
EL TEMPS correspondent
Washington
A twitter @ sergom68
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