Headline RoundupJanuary 7th, 2021

Democrats in Congress Call for Trump Removal Under 25th Amendment

US Congress, 25th Amendment, Chuck Schumer, Adam Kinzinger, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Republican Party, Ilhan Omar, Mitch McConnell, Politics

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Several Democrats and at least one Republican in Congress have called on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment, after hundreds of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to remove a president if he is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Some Democratic House members have also announced their support for articles of impeachment if the 25th Amendment is not invoked. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a statement blaming demonstrators and inadequate security for the Capitol breach, making no mention of Trump. Coverage across the spectrum focused on high-profile figures like Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Coverage in left-rated outlets was more likely to say that Trump incited the breach of the Capitol building.

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House Judiciary Committee Democrats urge Pence to invoke 25th Amendment

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House Judiciary Committee Democrats called on Vice President Mike Pence in a letter Wednesday to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office, saying he incited the riot that violently breached the U.S. Capitol earlier that day.

Why it matters: The letter comes as Republican officials are considering drastic steps to stop the president, including censure, impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment, which would allow Pence to step in if Trump were found to be unable to perform his duties, Axios' Jonathan Swan and Margaret Talev report.

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Pelosi calls for Trump’s immediate removal from office after deadly riots

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to immediately remove President Donald Trump from office following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol.

"If the vice president and the Cabinet do not act, the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment," Pelosi said.

Pelosi joined a growing number of lawmakers in demanding the end to Trump's presidency, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, either through the 25th Amendment or impeachment despite Trump having less than two weeks...

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Schumer joins call for immediate removal and impeachment of Trump following Capitol siege

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Sen. Chuck Schumer, who will become the majority leader within a few weeks, called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office. He said Congress should also impeach the president.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, joined a growing list of Democrats who say Trump should not be in office a minute longer following a violent and deadly siege of the Capitol on Wednesday that they blame on him.

“What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States,...

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