Connecticut's
congressional delegation is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed
from office, saying that he incited the riotous scene at the Capitol building
on Wednesday.
President
Trump may only have 13 days left in office, but Rep. Jim Himes says it’s too
dangerous for him to stay a minute longer.
"Not
only is he incapable of performing his duties, but he is inciting
insurrection,” he told News 12.
Rep.
Himes is calling on Vice President Mike Pence and President Trump's Cabinet
in invoke the
25th Amendment – when a president can be removed if they're
incapacitated.
Reps.
Rosa DeLauro, Jahana Hayes and John Larson are also calling for Trump's removal, as well
Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal.
"The
president of the United States should begin considering and consulting the Cabinet,
because it takes a majority of the Cabinet…the president seems unfit to
continue in office," says Sen. Blumenthal.
Sen. Murphy promised a full investigation into how the Capitol building was overrun so easily.
"If we can't defend the Capitol simply because we don't have enough individuals present to respond to thousands of protesters then we got to make some changes...very quickly," he says.
Sen. Murphy also wants to know why it took so long for the military to get to the Capitol. CNN reports that President Trump initially resisted sending in the National Guard.
Top
congressional leaders are also calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked,
including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Schumer.
Four
people died, one in a fatal shooting inside the Capitol building, after rioters
broke in and breached both the House and Senate chambers. Earlier in the day,
President Trump invited the large crowd to march to the Capitol building as
they counted electoral votes.
“You’ll
never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength. You have
to be strong,” he said.