Kansas Rep. Davids, Missouri Rep. Bush call for President Trump’s removal from office
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush both called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob that brought the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election to a halt for several hours.
The comments from the two Democrats came as several Republican members of Congress from Kansas and Missouri backed efforts to block ratification of the election results.
“For the first time in history we have a President who should be impeached twice but because of the time constraints and inaction of Senate Republicans, I urge the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment now,” Davids tweeted.
Davids, just starting her second term, added that Trump couldn’t be trusted to uphold his oath of office until his term ends on January 20. “Our democracy, safety, and security is at stake,” Davids said.
Bush said in a tweet that her as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, “I am calling for the immediate impeachment of Donald Trump & his removal from office.”
Bush also tweeted that “the Republican members of Congress who have incited this domestic terror attack through their attempts to overturn the election must face consequences. They have broken their sacred Oath of Office.” She added that will introduce a resolution calling for their expulsion.
Bush’s tweet included a screenshot of a draft resolution that would direct a House committee to investigate and issue a report on “whether those members who have sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election … should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.”
The House and Senate were debating an objection to certification of Arizona’s electoral college votes — the first of a handful of anticipated challenges — on Wednesday afternoon when a mob loyal to Trump pushed past barricades and police to breach the Capitol building, forcing lawmakers to evacuate.
Sen. Josh Hawley, the first-term Missouri Republican, was the first senator to indicate he would sign on to object to the election results. He was soon joined by other Missouri representatives, including Republican Reps. Sam Graves, Vicky Hartzler, Billy Long and Jason Smith.
Republican Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer said Wednesday morning he would join the objections. Republican Rep. Ann Wagner said she would oppose them.
This story was originally published January 6, 2021 at 4:36 PM.
