Campaign 2020 January 6, 2021

After Trump Supporters Storm Capitol, Calls To Impeach & Remove The President Immediately

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 31: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office while arriving back at the White House on December 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump and the First Lady returned to Washington, DC early and will not be in attendance at the annual New Years Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Donald Trump is only in office for two more weeks but some in Congress believe, after what they saw today, the president is a threat to the nation every minute he remains in the White House. Some are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked while others what him impeached immediately.

Dear @VP @Mike_Pence: You need to start the 25th Amendment. @realDonaldTrump is detached from reality. https://t.co/FkGBte8ZxB
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 6, 2021

The Atlantic writes:

Trump has today broken his oath in even more spectacular fashion. The seeds sown by Republican obeisance and congressional quiescence have now yielded their bitter harvest. With his incitement of a direct assault on the people’s house, the president has forfeited his claim to finish his term. The House must again impeach him, and the Senate must vote to remove him. And as it does so, it must bar him from ever again serving in public office.

I am drawing up Articles of Impeachment.

Donald J. Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate.

We can’t allow him to remain in office, it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 6, 2021

Donald J. Trump should immediately be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate as soon as Congress reconvenes.

This is dangerous & unacceptable.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) January 6, 2021

There is no word on whether this will actually happen or how quickly it could be carried out.

Trump cannot remain as President. Not even for two weeks. Not after what we witnessed today, and then his doubling down. I honestly don’t care how: resign, impeach, amendments… Just. Get. Out.
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) January 6, 2021

McConnell needs to lead a delegation of GOP leaders to the White House to tell Trump that he has to resign immediately — or they will join with Democrats and impeach him. Otherwise, fellow Americans, what you saw today will be normalized.
— Thomas L. Friedman (@tomfriedman) January 6, 2021

CNN: National Association of Manufacturers, the nation's largest manufacturing association, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to consider working to remove President Trump from office.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 6, 2021