It is written by the American media with reference to sources familiar with the negotiations within the party. Democrats want to prosecute Trump, among other things, because of the role he played in Wednesday’s riots at Congress headquarters, in which five people lost their lives.
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The lower house of Congress, in which Democrats have a majority, will discuss a draft constitutional lawsuit against three lawmakers, according to which Trump abused his powers, among other things, by “inciting violence against the United States government” to reverse his defeat in the recent presidential election. According to another article, the Republican also participated in “inciting rebellion.”
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He supports Donald Trump’s dismissal due to Wednesday’s events, according to research by the agency Reuters and Ipsos 57% of Americans. As many as 70% of Americans also disapprove of Trump’s behavior before his supporters attacked the Capitol building.
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The lawsuit also cites a recent one-hour interview with Georgia State Secretary Brad Raffensperger, in which Trump asked the chief electoral official if he would “find” enough votes for him to defeat his Democratic rival Joe Biden in the state.
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“The president has seriously threatened the security of the United States and its government. He endangered the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transfer of power and endangered one branch of the government, “the lawsuit continues, following copies in the hands of the media.
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JUST IN: 4-page draft article of impeachment against President Trump that Reps. Raskin, Lieu, Cicilline are planning to introduce Monday: “Incitement of insurrection” pic.twitter.com/KdQrzQy6pf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2021
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Trump again denied defeat in front of his supporters on Wednesday and spoke without evidence of electoral fraud and the Democrats’ attempt to steal the election, after which he called on his supporters to march on the Congress building. Lawmakers were just there to confirm the official confirmation of Biden’s win.
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Shortly afterwards, Trump’s supporters broke through security barriers and broke into the seat of the legislature. They destroyed and stole equipment, five people died in clashes with the police and several dozen were injured. During the occupation of the Chapter, the President called on his supporters to go home, but at the same time expressed support and sympathy for them.
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If the House of Representatives approved the constitutional lawsuit, its deliberations would be moved to the Senate. He could decide by a two-thirds majority on Trump’s dismissal. However, it could also prevent the President from holding any public office in the future, an option that seems most interesting in the current scenario. According to the media, Trump has been thinking since his defeat that he would strive for the White House again in 2024.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her colleagues on Friday that she was going to discuss a constitutional lawsuit with incoming President Joe Biden.
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The leader of the Republican minority in the lower house, Kevin McCarthy, spoke today, urging the Democrats not to support another lawsuit against Trump, because in his opinion it would further divide American society. In his statement, he described Biden as elected president for the first time.
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However, the future head of the White House is distancing himself from the whole matter for the time being and repeatedly declares that this is a decision that is fully under the responsibility of Congress. According to him, in the last days before taking office, he himself intends to focus exclusively on the transfer of power and, above all, on the fight against coronavirus.
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