Will Donald Trump remain US President until January 20th?
The Democrats warn of nuclear dangers and demand the removal.
The consequences would be great - as would the risks.
In the last few meters of his presidency,
Donald Trump * has
almost completely isolated
himself
politically - the reason is the storm he provoked on the Capitol.
The
Democrats are
warning of a nuclear strike by Trump and calling for his impeachment.
However
, it is unlikely
that an
impeachment will work
before the handover to Joe Biden.
This
news ticker
is updated regularly.
Update from January 9, 2:41 p.m.:
After the impeachment plan,
Nancy Pelosi
, Chair of the House of Representatives,
goes
one step further.
She has called for criminal consequences for the elected
US President Donald Trump
because of the unrest at the Capitol.
"Unfortunately, the executive is a troubled, confused, dangerous President of the United States," said the Democrat in a pre-released excerpt from an interview on the US broadcaster CBS that is slated to air on Sunday.
“And there are only a few days left before we can be protected from him.
But he did something so serious that there should be prosecution against him. "
"Nothing is off the table," said Pelosi also with regard to a possible impeachment procedure or the use of Amendment 25 of the Constitution * to promote
Trump
prematurely from office.
She had previously asked him to resign immediately.
Donald Trump about to end?
Impeachment is charged
Update from January 9th, 9:03 am:
"Incitement to riot": This is the charge that Democratic MPs
raise
against
Donald Trump
.
This emerges from a draft resolution for
impeachment proceedings
against the still-US president, on which the dpa reports, among others.
It accuses Trump of inciting his supporters at a rally, many of whom stormed the Capitol afterwards.
The Republican continued his efforts to obstruct the certification of the presidential election results.
With his behavior,
Trump had
shown "that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy and the constitution if he is allowed to stay in office," the draft said.
Trump must therefore be removed from office.
He must also be
blocked
for future
government offices
(see initial report on the procedure)
.
In the
House of Representatives
ruled by the Democrats
*
, approval to initiate
impeachment proceedings is
considered certain.
The
US Senate *
would decide, however
, for which a two-thirds majority is required - for example, the approval of all 50 future Democrats and another 17 Republicans.
A conclusion of the proceedings before Joe Biden's swearing-in on January 20 is virtually impossible.
Donald Trump / Impeachment: In terms of time, it would not be so easy with a procedure
The Senate will not meet for its next regular session until January 19.
A
memo by the Republican Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell
,
circulated
by the
Washington Post
, shows that under the current rules, the proceedings could begin at 1 p.m. on January 20 at the earliest - an hour after Biden's swearing-in, when Trump is already official has left office.
The second way to get Trump out of office would be to
add Article 25 of the Constitution
(see initial notification)
.
House spokeswoman
Nancy Pelosi
has already urged Vice President Mike Pence to follow this path.
The President's dangerous acts necessitate his immediate removal from office.
We look forward to hearing from the Vice President as soon as possible and to receiving a positive answer as to whether he and the Cabinet will honor their oath to the Constitution and to Americans.
- Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 8, 2021
Meanwhile, Trump is losing more and more support in his party.
Lisa Murkowski became the
first
Republican Senator to
call for Trump's resignation on Friday.
"I want him to resign," Murkowski - an intra-party critic of Trump - told the
Anchorage Daily News
from her home state of Alaska.
"He's done enough damage."
Donald Trump: President-elect Joe Biden doesn't want to get involved in impeachment proceedings
The
expected lack of understanding can be heard
from the
White House
: "A politically motivated
impeachment
against a president who did a great job with twelve days remaining in office will only serve to further divide our great country," said spokesman Judd Deere on Friday (local time).
Trump is now blocked
on
.
Joe Biden
does not want to intervene in the decision to
initiate impeachment proceedings
.
Instead, he wants to concentrate on starting his government work.
At the same time, the Democrat emphasized in a speech in Wilmington: "I have long thought that
President Trump is
unsuitable to hold office." That was the reason why he decided to run against Trump.
Biden cannot have such a real interest in a lengthy process in the US Senate because it could slow down further projects.
His cabinet members must be confirmed in office, and important legislative proposals must also be passed through the chamber.
A blockage caused by the
impeachments procedure
would make the start much more difficult for him.
Democrats want to take action against Trump: will impeachment proceedings start in the middle of next week?
First report from January 8, 9.46 p.m.:
Washington, DC - The images of an angry mob in the holiest halls of
US democracy
- they continue to have an effect more than two days after the storm of Trump supporters on the Capitol.
It is still unclear whether the outgoing president will survive the riot he provoked politically: On Friday, the Democrats pushed hard for an
impeachment
before
Joe Biden was
handed over to
Joe Biden
on January 20 *.
Apparently the Democrats in the House of Representatives want to initiate an impeachment on Monday - a process could start as early as "mid-week", as the broadcaster CNN claims.
The chairman of the House of Representatives,
Nancy Pelosi
, had previously
written
to the Democratic MPs
in a
letter
.
She spoke of a "terrible assassination attempt on our democracy" and demanded an
impeachment procedure
if Trump did not resign "immediately" - her appeal was also directed at the Republicans.
In doing so, she also raised a concern that was as dramatic as it was striking: the fear of a
nuclear blow from Trump
in the last few meters of his
presidency
.
Donald Trump: Concern about nuclear strike - Pelosi calls for impeachment and warns of "horror show"
Pelosi said he spoke to
Mark Milley
about this issue - as
Chief of Staff
, Milley is
one of the most important military advisers to the US President.
The topic of the discussion was how to prevent "an unstable president from initiating military combat operations or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike," said the democrat.
The fact is that Trump will be in office with all rights until Joe Biden's inauguration.
To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
"It's only 13 days now, but any day can be a horror show for America," warned Pelosi.
A special show could meanwhile also be Trump's departure: The president does not want to be present at the inauguration * of his successor.
It is possible that other rumors will become reality - Trump may be planning a counter-event *.
Trump's last days as US President: Democrats could rely on procedural trick - what is Pence doing?
There are two ways Trump could be removed from office.
In addition to the impeachment that Congress or the House of Representatives would have to initiate,
amendment 25 of the constitution
comes into
question.
Thereafter, the president may be declared incapable of “exercising the rights and duties of office”.
That would have
vice-president Mike Pence
and a majority of important cabinet members decide and inform the Congress.
Trump could disagree.
If he were then overruled by Pence and the cabinet members, it would be the
Senate
and
House of Representatives to
move.
Both chambers would have to
decide
with a
two-thirds majority
that Trump will be removed from office - which is rather unrealistic in view of the majority situation.
Pelosi is likely to hope for a trick:
Congress
has 21 days to make a decision - during which time
Pence
would be the
incumbent president
.
Pelosi could delay the vote on the date of the swearing-in of the new President Joe Biden and deny Trump the last few days in office.
The crux of the matter: Pence * and several ministers would have to play along.
The
Business Insider
news site
reported, citing Pence advisors, that the Vice President refused.
The broadcaster CNN reported that cabinet members had discussed such a step informally.
But it is "extremely unlikely" that Pence undertakes it.
Impeachment for Trump?
Proceedings could have a major impact on the future - especially on "Trump 2024"
If that happens, Trump would be the first president in history to undergo two impeachment procedures.
Although the process will hardly be completed before 20 January - it could have serious consequences: Theoretically Trump convicted in such proceedings even after his resignation yet by the Senate and
blocked for future offices
are making him a
renewed candidacy in 2024
would denied .
That could seriously change the situation in Trump's Republican Party.
Trump obviously wants to play an important political role even after his term in office and possibly appear as a "kingmaker" in the ranks of the Republicans.
There has also been public speculation about another candidacy in 2024.
At least the second option could be ruled out by the party in this way.
Meanwhile, individual
Republicans are also
publicly
speaking out in
favor of
removing
Trump from the
White House
immediately
.
The resistance in their own ranks is increasing.
Trump only tried to limit the damage on Thursday evening (local time).
One day late, he condemned the “heinous attack” on Congress in a video and called for “healing and reconciliation”.
CNN quoted an unnamed
White House
advisor
as saying, "I think the video was only made because almost all of its senior staff were about to resign and impeachment was threatened."
Trump: is he helping the Republicans?
Impeachment could harbor dangers - ex-confidant turns away in exasperation
The question for the Republican Party is how it positions itself on Trump.
Internally, deep rifts are opening up here between those who
want to lead
their own party into a
post-Trump era
and back to old values
as quickly as possible
- and those who squint at Trump's large supporters in the country with a view to future elections.
The latter therefore consider it politically less than opportune to break with him.
Because as much as Trump
has politically isolated
himself in
Washington
, his
base
in the enormously polarized country continues to support him.
The fanatics among them horribly demonstrated this in the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday.
However, two Republican candidates who had previously clearly committed to Trump also lost in the runoff election in Georgia.
And this thought could also play a role in a possible
impeachment
: a conviction could
prevent
Trump
from
running for president
again.
It would also be possible, however, that a new cult of victims will arise around Trump, who has been excluded from further terms in office - it has finally also become clear that many Trump supporters are now hardly accessible to rational arguments.
Recently, even confidants had clearly distanced themselves.
Senator Lindsey Graham,
for example, emphasized in his speech in the Senate on Wednesday evening that
Joe Biden
was a
legitimate president
.
Trumps - and thus his own - camp was never able to present
evidence of
election fraud
.
For example, there was talk of 6,600 minors who had voted illegally in Georgia.
“I said, 'Show me ten,' said Graham.
“They could only show me one.” “I won't take it from them anymore!
Enough is enough!
We have to end this! ”Shouted the former
Trump companion
.
(
fn / dpa
) *
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