5 NJ Congressional Reps Call For President Trump's Removal

Princeton NJ

07 January, 2021

2:50 PM

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NEW JERSEY — At least five members of Congress representing New Jersey have now called for President Trump's removal, saying "he's a threat to democracy" after inciting the Capitol Hill riots on Wednesday. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, co-sponsored a resolution to impeach Trump, her office confirmed. The articles of impeachment were drafted by Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN), after a pro-Trump mob stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to halt the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. Also calling for Trump's removal were Democratic Reps. Donald Payne of Essex County, Bill Pascrell of Passaic County, Donald Norcross of Camden County and Frank Pallone of Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Payne, who represents New Jersey's 10th District, said he supports efforts to impeach President Trump and remove him from office immediately as well as a full ethics investigation into "any Republican elected officials who violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution when they promoted Trump's violent coup. Read more: Rep. Payne Of NJ On Capitol 'Assault:' A Sad, Sad Day For America Norcross said President Donald Trump should resign or be removed from office. Read more: NJ Congressman Norcross Calls On Trump To 'Resign In Disgrace' Pascrell, an incessant critic of Trump, said news of a potential self-pardon is yet another reason for removal. Read more: NJ Rep. Pascrell Takes Aim At GOP, Calls For Trump's Removal Watson Coleman said the president's actions and rhetoric "lead us to this point. I'm joining my colleagues in renewing my call to immediately impeach Donald J. Trump," Watson Coleman wrote. "At every step of the way he has sought to undermine our democracy and overrule the will of the people in a free and fair election." I've cosponsored this resolution. Donald Trump is a clear and immediate danger to our democracy. Impeach him! https://t.co/8Pr08bPgJW— Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@RepBonnie) January 7, 2021 Capitol Police evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated on Wednesday when the pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol. Members of Congress resumed the electoral count at 8 p.m. ET., after the Capitol was secured. "After those who tried to upend our democracy were thwarted, the elected representatives of the people went back to work and reaffirmed that we are in fact, a nation of laws," she said. Watson Coleman called President Trump a "danger to democracy." "Donald Trump is a clear and immediate danger to our democracy. Impeach him!" A growing number of lawmakers are calling for President Trump to be removed from office. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove Trump from office, if not "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment." Four people were reportedly dead after Wednesday's mayhem, and the city is under mandatory curfew extended through Jan. 21. The Capitol was stormed after Trump told a crowd of protesters at a rally that he would never concede. In a televised broadcast around the same time, President-Elect Biden said the chaos unfolding on Capitol Hill was "disorder, not dissent," and urged Trump to "step up." Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.