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Congressional group led by Ken Buck insists that a president cannot be impeached without proper investigations and hearings – Photo: AFP
In a letter to President-elect Joe Biden on Jan.9, Rep. Ken Buck and six other Republican congressmen argued that the second impeachment only further divided America and went against the reconciliation attempt. , to heal Mr. Biden’s country.
“Carrying out a second impeachment trial just days before Trump left office was unnecessary and provocative. This move only undermined his attempt to get Americans involved,” the Republican group said. arguments.
Furthermore, they said the impeachment measure will only distract the US when it needs to focus on solving the pandemic and economic downturn.
“We urge you to formally ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop her efforts to impeach President Trump a second time,” Buck said urgently.
At the end of the letter, the group confirmed that they would be attending Biden’s inauguration on January 20 and welcomed the peaceful transition of power.
President Trump experienced impeachment in 2019, when Democrats accused him of abusing power for personal gain. The Republican-controlled Senate has denied the charges and acquitted Trump.
More and more voices are demanding impeachment against Trump after the riot on Capitol Hill on January 6 caused the electoral college vote count to be postponed for nearly six hours. Democrats accused President Trump of inciting his supporters, contributing to the unrest.
President-elect Biden criticized Trump after the Capitol incident. In 9-1, Biden emphasized that “the president is not above the law and justice only serves the people, it does not protect the powerful.”
Pelosi, a Democrat, vowed to impeach Trump if cabinet officials and Vice President Mike Pence did not activate the 25th Amendment to impeach the president.
According to the regulations, the United States Senate will be the place to review impeachment charges and decide whether the president is guilty or not guilty.
Talk to the newspaper New York TimesRepublican Senator Pat Toomey said “Mr. Trump has committed acts that may lead to impeachment.” However, like members of the House of Representatives, Toomey argues that impeachment is unnecessary.
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