Pelosi says House will impeach Trump unless Pence forces ousting by invoking 25th Amendment
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi said legislation to impeach US President Donald Trump will proceed as he is a ‘threat to democracy’ after the deadly Capitol assault
- The House will first try to force Vice-President Mike Pence and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust Trump
The House action could start as soon as Monday as pressure increases on Trump to step aside.
A stunning end to Trump’s final 10 days in office was under way as lawmakers warned of the damage the president could still do before Joe Biden was inaugurated January 20. Trump, holed up at the White House, was increasingly isolated.
“We will act with urgency, because this president represents an imminent threat,” Pelosi said in a letter late on Sunday to colleagues. “The horror of the ongoing assault on our democracy perpetrated by this President is intensified and so is the immediate need for action.”
On Monday, Pelosi’s leadership team will seek a vote on a resolution calling on Vice-President Mike Pence and cabinet officials to invoke the 25th Amendment. If it is blocked by Republicans, which is almost certain, the House will convene for a full House vote on Tuesday. It would then move to consider the articles of impeachment, Pelosi said. The day for an impeachment vote was not set.