While they were hunkered down, some in gas masks as armed and violent pro-Trump insurrectionists overtook the U.S. Capitol, Democratic lawmakers decided to draft new articles to impeach President Donald Trump again.
“Articles of impeachment have already been drafted and are ready for introduction. They were prepared and finalized by [Ilhan Omar] while she was extracted in a secure location, and members are signing on,” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Thursday afternoon.
“If the 25th amendment is not invoked today, Congress must reconvene immediately for impeachment and removal proceedings,” she also said, adding, “we do not have the luxury of time.”
In addition to Rep. Omar, the original sponsor, and AOC, there are at least another 11 Democratic Members of Congress who are official co-sponsors. Among them are Reps. David Cicilline, Ted Lieu, Al Green, Hank Johnson, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Vicente Gonzalez, Jamal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, Veronica Escobar, and Cori Bush.
“I invite you to join me in introducing a resolution to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors,” an attached “Dear Colleague” letter reads. “Once again, Trump has violated his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
“Every single hour that Donald Trump remains in office, our country, our democracy, and our national security remain in danger. Congress must take immediate action to keep the people of this country safe and set a precedent that such behavior cannot be tolerated.”
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