After the coup in the nation’s capital last Wednesday, incited by Trump, various organizations call for to remove him from office and for the immediate start of impeachment procedures
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—After witnessing President Trump’s role in instigating the violence that took place in Washington, D.C. on January 6, NCLR joins the growing bipartisan call for removal and impeachment of the president in order to protect the American people.
“Given the gravity of the President’s role in inciting the violent attack on our nation’s Capitol, we urge immediate action both to remove President Trump pursuant to the 25th Amendment and to initiate impeachment proceedings to ensure that he is held accountable for his seditious actions and can never again hold elected public office,” said Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive Director.
“President Trump’s actions to incite violence and encourage a coup were traitorous, unethical, and anti-American. He is unfit to lead and his abuse of the office of President of the United States has put everyone in this country at risk. We urge Vice-President Pence, the Cabinet, and members of Congress to exercise their Constitutional responsibilities to take immediate action to remove President Trump from office and to hold him accountable for his criminal and treasonous conduct.”
https://twitter.com/TheTaskForce/status/1347255344762933248
NCLR joins a growing bipartisan coalition of elected officials and LGBTQ civil rights organizations in calling for the immediate removal of President Trump from office, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Republican Governors Phil Scott (VT) and Larry Hogan (MD), the Human Rights Campaign, National LGBTQ Task Force, and Lambda Legal.
Whether it be through the invocation of the 25th Amendment or through impeachment and conviction, we urgently call for the immediate removal of Donald Trump from office. He bears responsibility for Wednesday's insurrection at the Capitol and attempted coup of our government.
— HRC (@HRC) January 7, 2021
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national legal organization committed to advancing the human and civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Since its founding, NCLR has maintained a longstanding commitment to racial and economic justice and the LGBTQ community’s most vulnerable.
The Tweet posts referenced above:
Trump has committed an assault on our nation and our people.
Pence must remove him and invoke the 25th amendment. If they fail to act, we may be prepared to move forward with impeachment.
Justice will be done to those who carried out these acts of sedition and cowardice. -NP pic.twitter.com/NG6bJLts2l
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) January 7, 2021
The quickest and most effective way—it can be done today—to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately invoke the 25th amendment.
If the Vice President and the Cabinet refuse to stand up, Congress must reconvene to impeach President Trump.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 7, 2021
Whether it be through the invocation of the 25th Amendment or through impeachment and conviction, we urgently call for the immediate removal of Donald Trump from office. He bears responsibility for Wednesday's insurrection at the Capitol and attempted coup of our government.
— HRC (@HRC) January 7, 2021
“Donald Trump has been, continues to be, and will remain a threat to democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and human life every day he remains in office…he and his supporters are a threat to democracy and will be as long as he is in power" @rea_carey #25thAmendmentNow #LGBTQ https://t.co/e7oE0bZRLu
— TheTaskForce (@TheTaskForce) January 7, 2021
