Vice President Mike Pence did not rule out the 25th amendment against President Trump if his state of mind becomes more unstable in the days leading up to the inauguration day, according to a report.
“Pence’s team is worried about using the 25th amendment – which could be used to remove a president from office – or to start an indictment process, which could lead Trump to action that puts the country at risk.” a source told CNN.
Pence’s goal now is to ensure a smooth transition between the Trump administration and President-elect Joe Biden’s team, as well as to ensure that Biden is prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the source said. told the network.
Trump and Pence have not spoken to each other since the Capitol Hill attack on Wednesday, CNN reported. Thousands of Trump supporters attended the violent attempted siege, in which at least five people were killed, including a police officer and an Air Force veteran.
Pence was under fire from Trump for refusing to stop the score from the Electoral College, which was certified by Congress early Thursday, and officially declare Biden the election winner.
On Friday, before Twitter permanently suspended Trump’s personal account, the president tweeted that he would not attend Biden’s inauguration.
In response, Biden said at a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware, that he was glad that Trump, the “embarrassment”, would not be at his side.
As for Pence, Biden said, ‘the’ vice president is welcome to come and we will have the honor of having him there. ‘
House Democrats have already drafted articles of accusation, accusing Trump of ‘inciting an uprising’, which will be formally unveiled on Monday.
In a letter to Democrats Saturday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote: “It must be acknowledged that this desecration was instigated by the president.”
“The times have found us to save our democracy,” Pelosi added. ‘We continue to have meetings with members and constitutional experts and others. . . I urge you to be prepared to return to Washington this week. ”