The Democratic leader in the Senate, Charles Schumer. Photo: Cheriss May / Getty Images
The Democratic leader in the Senate, Charles Schumer (New York), requested this Thursday to apply the Amendment 25 to the President Donald Trump , to be immediately dismissed, after his role in urging the violence against his sympathizers who invaded the Capitol.
“What happened yesterday in the United States Capitol was an insurrection against the United States, incited for the president… This president should not hold office for another day ”, said Schumer in a statement.
The Democratic leader asked the Vice President Mike Pence invoke the Amendment 25, which would allow take power away from President Trump .
“L The quickest and most efficient way that is feasible today to remove this president from office would be for the vice president to immediately invoke the Amendment 25. If the vice president and the cabinet refuse to stand up, Congress must reconvene to impeach the president, ”added Schumer.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives , Nancy Pelosi (California), has not commented on the matter, but Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (New York) said that the articles to petition the House have already been drafted the impeachment of the Republican.
“(The articles) were prepared and finalized by @IlhanMN (Ilhan Omar) while she was being taken to a safe place, and members (of the Chamber) are signing it, ”he posted on Twitter.
Articles of impeachment have already been drafted and are ready for introduction. They were prepared and finalized by @ IlhanMN while she was extracted in a secure location, and members are signing on. pic.twitter.com/FJCpmp64 OV
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 7, 2021
To this movement is added the representative Adam Kinzinger (Illinois), the first Republican to call for the impeachment of President Trump.
“Here it is the truth. The president caused this. The president is not fit and the president is not well. And the president must now give up control of the executive branch voluntarily or involuntarily, ”said Kinzinger.
It’s with a heavy heart I am calling for the sake of our Democracy that the 25 th Amendment be invoked. My statement: pic.twitter.com/yVyQrYcjuD
– Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 7, 2021
The Hill reported that cabinet members have analyzed the possibility of applying the Amendment 25.