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Two weeks before Trump (Donald Trump) resigned as president of the United States, his supporters’ attack on Congress prompted some voices to urge Trump to resign early in Washington.
Democratic US Senator Chuck Schumer said Trump should be removed immediately. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (Nancy Pelosi), also called for the immediate impeachment of Trump, otherwise Trump could be impeached.
In a statement, Schumer said: “What happened yesterday in the United States Capitol was a mutiny against the United States and was instigated by the president. This president should not serve another day.”
He added that Vice President Mike Pence should invoke the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which allows the president to temporarily or permanently transfer power from the president to the vice president. He stated that if the vice president and the cabinet refuse to do so, “the president must be charged again in Congress.”
Democrats on the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Vice President Pence, urging him to take action to remove Trump from office, saying he has incited riots and “attempts to undermine our democracy.”
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At a rally on Wednesday (January 6), Republican Trump encouraged his supporters to march on Capitol Hill in protest.
Thousands of Trump supporters participated in the “Save America” march in Washington that day to protest “fraud” in the 2020 presidential election. They stormed the Capitol with guns in the afternoon, trying to prevent members of the Congress will certify the result of the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the US elections.
Four people were killed in the ensuing riots and 68 people were arrested.
In the early hours of Thursday (January 7) local time, Vice President Pence, who is also the Speaker of the United States Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi confirmed the results of the Electoral College vote in December. at a joint meeting of Congress. The US Congress confirmed that Democratic candidates Biden and Kamala Harris (Kamala Harris; Chinese name He Jinli) won the presidential elections held last year and will take office on January 20.
After Wednesday’s congressional riots, nearly 60 Democrats in the US House of Representatives supported the new impeachment clause against the Republican president.
According to many media reports, there are voices in both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party that Trump should resign before Biden takes office on January 20.
Reuters reported that if you want Trump to resign, there are two ways: one is to activate the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the other is to impeach him after the Senate convicts him. In either case, Vice President Mike Pence will assume the presidency until Biden takes office.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pelosi, proposed legislation last year to allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove profile photos of the president.
Article 25 Amendment
After the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution went into effect in 1967.
This law is aimed at the succession and disability process of the president. He noted that if the acting president is unable to fulfill the powers and responsibilities of the presidential office, the vice president can assume the powers and responsibilities of the presidential office as acting president.
According to Reuters, some experts pointed out that the intent of the wording of the 25th Amendment was clearly to address the situation where the president could not fulfill his duties due to physical or mental illness. Some scholars believe that this amendment can also be applied to a wider range of applications. Circumstances, such as when a president is “dangerously unsuitable for office.”
In this incident, to initiate this amendment, more than half of the 15 central cabinet ministers and Vice President Pence must send a letter to the leaders of Congress, stating that because Trump is not fit for the presidency, Pence will be the President. Replace.
In this case, Trump can still claim that he is qualified for the presidency. If Pence and more than half of the cabinet ministers no longer discuss this, Trump may continue in power. If they raise objections, this issue will be voted on by Congress, during which Pence will continue to serve as president.
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In the early hours of Thursday (January 7) local time, Vice President Pence, who is also the Speaker of the United States Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi confirmed the results of the Electoral College vote in December. at a joint meeting of Congress.
To enable this law, more than two-thirds of the votes are required in both houses of the Senate. Paul Campos, a professor of constitutional science at the University of Colorado, told Reuters that the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives may delay the vote until Trump’s term expires.
He said the 25th Amendment could be “a suitable way” for Trump to resign, and its advantage is that it is faster than impeachment.
“Pence can become president immediately, and impeachment and conviction can take at least a few days,” he said.
Since its entry into force in 1967, the 25th Amendment has never been activated.
CNN cited reports from the Republican Party that some members of Trump’s cabinet are having preliminary discussions about activating the 25th amendment.
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If Trump’s presidential power is revoked, Vice President Pence (left) will take over as interim president.
Impeachment Options
If you want to impeach Trump, you need the House of Representatives to file a complaint against Trump for committing a “felony or misdemeanor.” If it is approved by more than half of the House of Representatives, the Senate will review it to determine if it is guilty.
The United States Constitution stipulates that if the president is to be removed from office, more than two-thirds of the members of the Senate must accept their guilt.
In response to Trump’s possible charges, Frank Bowman, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri in the United States, told Reuters that Trump’s actions “may be considered comments of sedition.” , Or an attempt to overthrow the United States government.
But he also noted that Trump can also be charged with more common charges: disloyalty to the United States Constitution and failing to fulfill his oath. Congress has the power to determine the definition of felonies and misdemeanors, and the scope is not limited to actual criminal offenses.
“The most critical crime would be to violate the Constitution, in essence trying to overturn the legal results of a legally conducted election,” he said.
Democrats Ilhan Omar (Ilhan Omar) and Ayanna Pressley (Ayanna Pressley) have made it clear that they support impeachment against Trump. Omar said he had already addressed Trump’s impeachment clause in the morning.
The Commercial Channel of the National Broadcasting Corporation (CNBC) reported that it is unclear whether the majority of Democrats agree to impeach Trump, and there is almost certainly not enough time to accuse Trump of resigning.
CNBC also previously said that no matter which method is used, it is “highly unlikely” that Congress will get enough support to remove Trump from office.
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Trump supporters clashed with police in Washington, DC on Wednesday (January 6) and once stormed the Capitol.
The voice that asks Trump to resign
The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reported that Democrats Ted Lieu and David Cicilline drafted a letter to Pence on January 6, asking him to use the 25th Amendment to allow Lampe to resign.
Some Republican elected officials also called for Trump to resign. The governor of Vermont and Republican Phil Scott said on Twitter that the principles of American democracy and the republic are “under attack from the president.”
“President Trump should resign or be removed from his cabinet or Congress,” he wrote.
CNBC also noted that no Republican congressman has proposed that Trump should resign.
Former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci told Reuters that Trump and elected officials should be impeached and removed from office. “They have destroyed our reputation in the international community and now threaten the way we live.”
Two long-term Republican activists and White House allies who were not named also told CNN that they believe the 25th amendment should be used.
Leon Russell, president of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), said on Twitter that “incitement to a coup must be charged.”
“New York Times” columnist Thomas Friedman said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should lead a delegation of Republican leaders to the White House, “he told Tron. Ponlo must resign immediately, otherwise he will. they will accuse the Democrats. “
