Pence Dithers So Republicans Help Impeach Trump a Second Time Instead
Adam Parker
Posted on January 14, 2021
Following yesterday’s historic move by the US House of Representatives seeking Vice President Mike Pence’s invocation of Section 4 of the US Constitution’s 25th Amendment declaring President Donald Trump unfit for office, Pence declined to follow through citing instead, a lack of a “constitutional basis” for such a unique call. Anticipating this hesitancy and in the shadow of continuing fallout from the unprecedented insurrection at the US Capitol by Trump supporters last week, the House a few hours ago once again made history. President Trump was impeached for a second time—the first US president so tarnished—and importantly, it occurred with the support of 10 representatives from Trump’s Republican Party, 232 votes to 197. Signing the impeachment at a quick but solemn ceremony, Speaker of…
Tagged: 25th Amendment, Capitol, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Insurrection, Mike Pence, Rudy Giuliani