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Acting Washington DC Attorney Michael Sherwin said Thursday night that he is examining the role of everyone involved in the violent protests in Congress, including the possible contribution of current US President Donald Trump.
Prosecutor Michael Sherwin explained that he was verifying if someone had played an “auxiliary role” in the violent events on Wednesday night.
Asked specifically if this means analyzing the speech in which Donald Trump urged his followers “to fight much harder,” Michael Sherwin said, according to CNN and the Financial Times: “We analyzed all the actors involved. And if anyone had a role and if the evidence meets the elements of a crime, he will be charged, ”reports Mediafax.
Federal prosecutors in Washington have already filed 15 criminal cases following the Capitol violence. Most of the charges relate to unauthorized entry to the seat of Congress and possession of firearms.
Capitol Police will also be among those who will be questioned as witnesses, and if there is evidence of complicity in the involvement, they will be charged, said prosecutor Michael Sherwin.
“All options are on the table,” including charges of conspiracy, riot and insurrection, he said.
Some of the Capitol cops appeared in video recordings posing for selfies with pro-Trump protesters entering the building that houses the US House of Representatives and Senate.
Sherwin also said electronic devices were stolen from US senators’ offices, potentially endangering national security.
“Materials have been stolen and you have to identify what has been done, mitigate (the consequences)” because there is a risk that national security is affected, he said. “For now, we do not know the magnitude of the damage at this time; if there was damage, we do not know to what extent,” he added, quoted by Agerpres.
How likely is Donald Trump to be removed from office in the last days of his term?
Senator Chuck Schumer, leader of the Democratic Senate group in the United States Senate, demanded the urgent removal of current President Donald Trump, accused of instigating the protesters to break into Congress.
Donald Trump “should not remain in office another day. The fastest and most effective way – which can be applied today – to remove the president from office would be for the vice president to immediately invoke Amendment 25” of the Constitution.
“If the vice president or other members of the cabinet refuse to intervene, Congress must be called to impeach the president and remove him,” said Chuck Schumer, one of the leaders of the Democratic Party.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to contact Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday night to ask him to activate the 25th Amendment, but the two officials have yet to discuss it, political sources in Washington said according to CNN. .
Constitutional Amendment 25 can be activated by a majority vote of the members of the presidential cabinet if the president can no longer serve for medical or other reasons. The vice president of the United States soon becomes president in such a situation.
Many Democratic Party politicians have called for a new procedure to oust President Donald Trump following the violence in Congress, but given his term ends on January 20, political action is unlikely.
Donald Trump’s resignation is called for by many House Democrats, but also Senator Ed Markey and Illinois Gov. Jay R. Pritzker. Likewise, a Republican politician, Phil Scott, governor of the state of Vermont, demands the beginning of the procedure for the impeachment of Donald Trump.
“Despite the conspiracy attempt to overthrow our democratic system, we, the members of Congress, will fulfill our obligation to ensure that the will of the people and the integrity of democracy are respected. But the next days and weeks remain dangerous. Donald Trump is a traitor to the country and the Constitution. We must remove him from office and stop endangering the country and the people, “said Katherine Clark, assistant to the speaker of the House of Representatives.
In the context of Donald Trump’s term that ends on January 20, the procedure to impeach the president for the purpose of removing him is unlikely and voting in the Senate is almost impossible.
Donald Trump has already been indicted for dismissal in December 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The United States Senate rejected the House of Representatives request for the removal of the president.
The United States Congress validated on Thursday morning the victory of Democratic politician Joseph Biden in the presidential elections.
After the acts of violence committed by supporters of Donald Trump in the Capitol, the incumbent president assured that he will allow the transfer of power on January 20.
“Although I totally disagree with the outcome of the presidential elections, and the data confirms my position, there will still be an orderly transition of power on January 20. I have always said that we will continue to fight to ensure that the votes cast are legally counted. Although this is the end of the most impressive first presidential term in history, it is just the beginning of our fight to make America new! ”Said Donald Trump in a statement issued by Dan Scavino, member of the communications team of the White House. .
Four people were killed and dozens more injured in the violence in the United States Congress. At least 68 protesters were arrested.
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