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House Democrats Introduce Article of Impeachment Against Trump for 'Inciting Violence'
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1:24Now PlayingHouse Democrats Monday began an attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office with a demand that Vice President Mike Pence to use constitutional authority to declare him unfit, combined with the threat to impeach the president for a second time.
Republicans blocked House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer from fast-tracking a resolution urging Pence and Trump’s cabinet to use the 25th Amendment to oust Trump. That sets up a roll call vote on the measure Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said if Pence doesn’t respond to the ultimatum in 24 hours, the House will move toward a vote on an impeachment resolution, which could come as soon as Wednesday.
More than 200 House members have already signed on to an impeachment resolution led by Representatives David Cicilline, Jamie Raskin and Ted Lieu charging Trump with inciting the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6th, seeking to have him both removed from office and prevented from ever holding office again. That’s set to be the main vehicle for House action.
If the Democratic-majority House impeaches Trump, as expected, Pelosi could delay sending the resolution to the Senate to prevent the trial from interrupting the beginning of Joe Biden‘s administration. That would give the new president time to get cabinet members confirmed and focus on legislative priorities.
“Let’s give president-elect Biden the 100 days he needs to get his agenda off and running. And maybe we will send the articles some time after that,” Representative James Clyburn, a member of House Democratic leadership, said Sunday on CNN.
Biden is treading carefully. He said last week that impeachment is a matter for Congress to decide, but he also said his inauguration would be the quickest way to get Trump out of office. His transition staff declined to comment on the latest moves by House Democrats.
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