- Prosecutors: ‘strong evidence’ shows Capitol rioters sought to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials
The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week sought to “capture and assassinate” elected officials, federal prosecutors said in court documents filed late Thursday. These comments came from a motion filed Thursday in the case against Jacob Chansley, the Arizonan who participated in the deadly January 6 riot while wearing no shirt, face […]
- House Republicans Introduce Resolution to Censure Donald Trump
Six House Republicans introduced a resolution Tuesday to censure President Donald Trump for trying to prevent the certification of the 2020 elections and allegedly incite rioters last week. Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Fred Upton (R-MI), John Curtis (R-UT), Peter Meijer (R-MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced a resolution in their attempt to […]
- Ilhan Omar: If Pence Does Not Act on Trump, House Will ‘Impeach This Week’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), along with other members of the House of Representatives, vowed to “restore our democracy” after introducing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday. “I just introduced my impeachment resolution,” Omar wrote in a tweet. “The full House will now vote on a measure calling on VP Pence and the […]
- Mike Pence Opposes Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump
Vice President Mike Pence is against invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump as calls grow to oust the president in the wake of Trump supporters rioting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, advisors to the vice president told Business Insider on Thursday. [email protected]’s SCOOP: Pence opposes 25th Amendment efforts to remove Trump […]
- Donald Trump: ‘There Will Be an Orderly Transition on January 20th’
President Donald Trump said he would participate in an orderly transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden after Congress certified the electoral college votes early Thursday morning. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump wrote […]
- FBI Monitoring ‘Concerning Online Chatter’ of Potential Threats Ahead of Inauguration Day
FBI Director Chris Wray on Thursday said the bureau was monitoring an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter” related to potential threats leading up to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. Wray gave the update during a security briefing for Vice President Mike Pence as part of preparations for the upcoming inauguration of President-Election Joe […]
- Watch Live: House Considers Bill Calling on Mike Pence to Remove Trump from Office
The House will consider a resolution Tuesday calling on Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office. The House will vote around 7:30 P.M. Eastern Tuesday on resolution H. Res. 21. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) sponsored the resolution. The vote follows House Democrats’ swift calls for President Donald […]
- House GOP blocks resolution calling on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment
House GOP members have objected to a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office following last week’s U.S. Capitol riots. House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment on Monday. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, objected to it. The article of impeachment called for Pence […]
- Report: Pence expected to attend Biden inauguration
After overseeing the certification of the states’ Electoral College votes Wednesday, making President-elect Joe Biden‘s 2020 election victory official, Politico reports that Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend Biden’s inauguration unlike President Donald Trump, who is heavily expected to skip his successor’s January 20 ceremony. Three sources close to Pence told Politico in […]
- Congress Certifies Electoral Votes Making Joe Biden President-Elect
Vice President Mike Pence concluded the joint session of Congress certifying the electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris as the Vice President-elect in the 2020 presidential election. Pence resumed the joint session of Congress to certify the votes early Thursday morning around 3:30 a.m. after Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill and […]
- Watch Live: House Votes on Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
The House of Representatives will consider Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The House will vote on Articles of Impeachment against Trump for his actions last week, in which Democrats and some Republicans believe Trump tried to incite a riot and worked to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The […]
- Mike Pence and Donald Trump Patch Up Relationship in White House Meeting
Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump met Monday to discuss the Capitol Hill riots and agreed on a few key issues, according to administration sources. A senior Trump administration official told Breitbart News that Pence and Trump met this evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” The news of the […]
- Biden on Trump not attending inauguration: ‘One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on’
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he will not be attending the January 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden as anticipated, Biden later in the day quipped that Trump not showing up is “One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on.” Leading up to Trump confirming his no-show, there was […]
- Chuck Schumer Calls on Pence to Remove Trump from Office
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Vice President Mike Pence Thursday to remove President Trump from office via the 25th Amendment. Schumer, the soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader, called the chaos that erupted on Wednesday an “insurrection.” “What happened at the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president. […]
- Mike Pence Condemns Trump Supporters for Storming the Capitol: ‘Violence Never Wins’
Vice President Mike Pence decried supporters of President Donald Trump after they stormed Capitol Hill to protest the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday. “To those who wreaked havoc in our capitol today, you did not win. Violence never wins,” Pence said. “Freedom wins, and this is still the people’s house.” Pence spoke shortly after 8:00 […]
- Mike Pence Says He Won’t Invoke 25th Amendment Against Trump in Letter to Pelosi
Vice President Mike Pence sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday and stated he would not invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office. The letter, which was released as the House met to vote on calling on Pence to “convene and mobilize” President Trump’s cabinet to remove him […]
- WATCH: Democrats Introduce Resolution Calling on Mike Pence, Cabinet to Enact 25th Amendment
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on Monday introduced a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to enact the 25th Amendment, mobilizing the Cabinet and ultimately removing President Trump from office. On Monday, Hoyer asked for unanimous consent to bring up Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-MD) resolution, which calls on Pence “to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive […]
- Lindsey Graham: ‘All Options on the Table’ for 25th Amendment ‘If Something Else Happens’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) weighed in on invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump Thursday, saying he does not think it is “appropriate” at this point but did not rule it out for future incidents. “As to the 25th Amendment being invoked, I do not believe that’s appropriate at this point,” Graham said in […]
- Pres. Trump commits to ‘orderly transition on January 20th’
In a statement posted by White House deputy chief of staff for communications Dan Scavino early Thursday morning, President Donald Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden will be the next president and pledged to have “an orderly transition” come inauguration day. Over mounting allegations of fraud, Trump had yet to concede the election and continued to pressure […]
- Pence ‘Didn’t Have the Courage’ to Reject Electoral Votes, Trump Says
President Donald Trump has responded to Vice President Mike Pence’s remark about lacking the authority to reject disputed electoral votes, saying that he didn’t have the courage to do what was right. “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a […]
