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January 7, 2021

House Lawmakers Seek Immediate Removal of Trump from Office
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Multiple news outlets report members of President Trump's Cabinet have
discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from
power. Such a move would require the support of a majority of Cabinet
members, as well as Vice President Mike Pence. Democrats on the House
Judiciary Committee wrote to Pence Wednesday demanding he take such
action. Joining the call was the president of the National Association
of Manufacturers, representing 14,000 corporations.

Minnesota Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar said she is drafting
articles of impeachment. Her bid has already drawn the support of more
than two dozen lawmakers.

Meanwhile, newly sworn-in Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush of
Missouri tweeted, "My first resolution in Congress will be to call for
the expulsion of the Republican members of Congress who incited this
domestic terror attack on the Capitol."


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