US lawmakers demand immediate removal of Trump following Capitol violence

Accusing President Donald
Trump of inciting his supporters to storm into the Capitol, several US lawmakers
have demanded immediate removal of the President from the office. This comes hours
after thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday,
interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to certify
President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

Congressman Steven
Horsford said, “As duly-elected members of Congress, we have the awesome
responsibility to report the certification of the Electoral College on January
6 as outlined in the Constitution. Today, President Trump attempted to prevent
us from completing this responsibility and disrupted democracy.”

“For the first time
since the War of 1812, the United States Capitol was breached today. The
violence and insurrection that I witnessed was in direct conflict with the
ideals and principles that uphold our democratic institutions, and they are
unprecedented in modern times. After today’s violence, I have no other choice
but to fulfil my own Constitutional responsibility and call for President
Trump’s removal. President Trump must be impeached and removed from office
immediately,” he added, PTI reported.

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Meanwhile, Congressman
Earl Blumenauer urged Vice President Mike Pence and members of the US Cabinet
to use the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to remove Trump from office at
the earliest.

“Let’s be clear about
what happened here. The President of the United States sent a mob of domestic
terrorists down Pennsylvania Avenue to attack and take over the US Capitol in
order to stop the certification of an election that he lost badly. This man
needs to be removed immediately and I am hopeful he will face further
consequences for his actions,” Blumenauer said.

Calling for Trump’s
impeachment, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, said, “This is not a one-off incident.
It is the result of years of collaboration on the part of the Republican Party,
who have aided and abetted Trump’s criminal attempts to destroy our republic,
and the cause of democracy around the world. All leaders should denounce this
coup. And the President should be impeached and removed from office for his
open sedition.”