Democrats favor Trump impeachment; let your views be known!
By Arthur Hill
Unlike their Republican colleagues, North Carolina Democrats are calling for Trump to leave office before the end of his term on January 20.
Governor Roy Cooper also voiced his support for Trump’s removal from office before Jan. 20.
“This president has betrayed our country and is therefore unfit to lead it," Cooper tweeted. “He should resign or be removed from office.”
Also leading the charge is North Carolina Democratic delegation to Congress. “President Trump invited violent rioters to the U.S. Capitol and encouraged the mob to breach the Capitol building and attempt a coup,” said first-term Rep. Kathy Manning, of Greensboro. “This seditious act comes just days after he was caught on tape soliciting election fraud in the state of Georgia. He must be removed from office immediately.”
Democratic Reps. Alma Adams of Charlotte and David Price of Chapel Hill both said Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove Trump from office.
“President Trump’s erratic behavior, his refusal to honor his constitutional duties, and his incitement of an attack on the very seat of democracy leave us no choice. It is too dangerous to wait until January 20th,” Price said in a statement that also blamed Republicans in Congress for the riot.
Rep. Deborah Ross, a Wake County Democrat, said she supports Trump’s removal from office via resignation, the 25th Amendment or impeachment.
“Our country is no longer safe with President Trump in a position of power and responsibility,” Ross said in a statement. “A president who fails to act in the interest of democracy, the United States, and its people is not fit to lead.”
Ross said she is co-sponsoring articles of impeachment. So, too, is Price, who said Trump’s Georgia call and his “encouragement of violent events” before the riot at the Capitol warrant removal from office.
“What we have seen over the last few weeks rises to the level of impeachable conduct,” Rep. G.K. Butterfield of Wilson said in a statement. “The president is unstable, which should alarm his family, his cabinet, and supporters. The American people deserve better.”
If you agree with these Democratic officeholders, use this template to write our congressional delegation and let your views be known.