The leader of the Democrats in the US Congress says the Republican is “unbalanced”.
The leader of the Democrats in the United States Congress Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that she had met with the United States military to ensure that Donald Trump, a “unbalanced presidentCan not use nuclear codes, while threatening to act in Congress if he does not quickly step down.
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«This morning, I spoke with U.S. Chief of Staff Mark Milley to discuss the precautions available to prevent an unstable president from launching military hostilities or accessing launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike.», Wrote the President of the House of Representatives in a letter to her parliamentary colleagues. “The situation with this lopsided president couldn’t be more dangerous“She continued, promising that Congress would act if Donald Trump did not quit”imminently and voluntarilyThe White House, without specifying the nature of this action. The latter must cede power to Joe Biden on January 20. General Mark Milley’s spokesman Colonel Dave Butler confirmed the call to AFP.
Nancy Pelosi «is at the origin of the call with the chief of staff. He answered his questions about the nuclear chain of command“, He said, without going into the details of the conversation. The US President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armies. It is he who can give the order to activate the nuclear code to the head of the strategic command, who passes it on to the nuclear sites, if this order is legal.
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The 45th President of the United States is due to hand over power to Joe Biden on January 20, but Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that any of the few remaining days could turn into “horror movie for america“. On Wednesday, supporters of Donald Trump burst into Congress during a special session to certify the victory of Joe Biden, causing violent scenes of chaos. Shortly before, the Republican billionaire had once again refused to recognize his defeat in the face of his supporters gathered in front of the White House, encouraging them to surrender “peacefully»In front of the Capitol.
Nancy Pelosi on Thursday accused the Republican billionaire of having “prompted an armed insurgency against America ”and urged its Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, to remove Donald Trump from power. Otherwise, the Congress “may be ready to move towards impeachment proceedings», Added the President of the Chamber who, in this capacity, has the power to initiate such a procedure. “We still hope that he gives us a positive answer as soon as possible.“, She explained in her letter on Friday. “If the president does not resign imminently and voluntarily, Congress will act.»
Separately, House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned Democrats on Friday that opening impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump would “that to divide the country even more», After the violence that took place at the Capitol on Wednesday. “Launching impeachment proceedings against the president just 12 days from the end of his term will only further divide our countryHe wrote, reacting to Nancy Pelosi’s comments.
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