"Not in the interests of the nation": Pence rejects Trump's removal


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"Not in the interests of the nation"

Pence refuses to dismiss Trump

Mike Pence will not dismiss Donald Trump: The Vice President fails to comply with the House of Representatives' request to apply the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. Now the Democrats in the House of Representatives can bring charges against Trump.

US Vice President Mike Pence has officially informed the House of Representatives that he does not support the premature removal of the elected President Donald Trump by means of a constitutional article. "I do not believe that such an approach is in the best interests of our nation and in accordance with our constitution," said Pence on Tuesday in a letter to the chairwoman of the Congress Chamber, Nancy Pelosi.

The day before, the Vice President announced that he did not want to apply the 25th amendment to the Constitution after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. This article enables the deposition of the head of state by the vice-president and the majority of the cabinet if they consider him incapable of office.

Pence sent his letter to Pelosi shortly before a planned House vote on a resolution calling on him to apply the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. Since Pence refuses to do this, the chamber controlled by future President Joe Biden's Democrats will vote on the initiation of a new impeachment trial in Congress against Trump. This could probably already happen on Wednesday.

Republicans also advocate impeachment

The first MPs from Trump's Republicans have now announced that they will vote for the impeachment process. "I'm going to vote for impeachment against the president," said number three Republican in the House of Representatives, Liz Cheney. Republican MPs John Katko and Adam Kinzinger also announced their vote in favor of what is known as impeachment – the House of Representatives bringing charges, which then leads to impeachment proceedings in the Senate. According to the New York Times, Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell would also welcome an impeachment.

A simple majority is sufficient for impeachment. It is unclear how many Republicans will vote for the indictment. According to media reports, it could be between ten and 20. According to the plans of the Democrats, the outgoing president will be charged with "inciting riot". He had given a rousing speech to supporters before the Capitol storm last Wednesday.

It is considered highly unlikely that the impeachment process can begin before the end of Trump's term on Wednesday next week. However, it can still take place after Trump leaves office. For Trump's formal condemnation by the Senate, however, a two-thirds majority is required, which is unlikely to be achieved. However, the initiation of the new impeachment proceedings would be a great shame for Trump. He would be the first president in US history against whom two impeachment proceedings were initiated. It would be necessary to finally convict Trump.

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