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Nancy Pelosi joins top Democrat Chuck Schumer in calling for removal of US President Donald Trump through 25th Amendment
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined senior Democrats in calling for President Donald Trump’s immediate removal from office after his supporters violently occupied the US Capitol in what she described as an “armed insurrection against America”.
Key points:
- Ms Pelosi said Mr Trump had committed “an unspeakable assault on our nation”
- Congress “may be prepared” to move forward with impeachment if the Cabinet does not act, she said
- Senior Democrat Chuck Schumer added Mr Trump “should not hold office one day longer”
Rioters began storming the complex on Wednesday (local time) as politicians convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the electoral college results and president-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Mr Trump, who later referred…
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