Civil Rights Leaders Call for Trump's Removal Under the 25th Amendment
Congress Members Who Enabled His Instigation of a Violent Coup Should Be Censured
NEW YORK (January 6, 2021) - In light of the shocking violence at the U.S. Capitol instigated by President Trump, National Urban League President, and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network President Rev. Al Sharpton called upon Vice President Pence and Cabinet officers to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove the President from office immediately.
“For the first time in U.S. history, a violent mob is attempting to overthrow the democratically-elected federal government, with the encouragement of the man who lost the election,” Morial said. “The nation cannot endure another two weeks of his illegal and unhinged efforts to maintain power. If there is a shred of rationality or patriotism left in the Executive Branch, its officers must act in the best interest of the nation and exercise their constitutional duty to remove him.”