Posted on 12/27/2024 11:16:16 AM PST by Red Badger
Two Democrat lawyers called for Congress to block President-elect Donald Trump from taking office in an op-ed published by the Hill on Thursday, prompting disbelief and ridicule from Republicans.
In the piece titled “Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now,” lawyers Evan A. Davis and David M. Schulte argued that the Constitution says an insurrectionist is ineligible to be president and “the evidence of Donald Trump’s engaging in such insurrection is overwhelming.”
They argued that the “matter has been decided in three separate forums” — one of which they said was the Rep. Nancy Pelosi-appointed January 6th Committee — which a recent House Republican review into the committee concluded was “designed to promote a political narrative” and a “tool to attack President Trump.”
Eric Trump, Trump’s second-eldest son, posted on X: “You people are sick.”
Davis and Schulte also argued that counting the Electoral College votes “is a matter uniquely assigned to Congress by the Constitution” — which some Republicans pointed out was the same argument Trump was attacked for when he urged Congress to hold off on certifying the 2020 election results until irregularities were fully mitigated.
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) posted on X sarcastically: “Sounds like inciting an Insurrection.”
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They should be arrested the moment the House adjourns.
“They should be arrested the moment the House adjourns.”
Yep. A threat to democracy!
I hope this story gets legs and battles for and against are publicized, there are a few million first time GOP voters whose one time vote will turn into a lock from hearing how justified their break from the democrats was.
When did Congress impeach Trump for insurrection?
fundraising bluster
Ah, the Anti-Democracy party. They really do hate democracy.
It does not matter because the President is not "an officer under the United States".
You think the public doesn’t trust the Democrats now. Just let them try this stunt and see where the votes go.
When did Congress impeach Trump for insurrection?
Gettin’ all isurrectiony...
“Our Democracy” means that if the people vote for the wrong guy, then we just don’t accept the result.
“You think the public doesn’t trust the Democrats now. Just let them try this stunt and see where the votes go.”
I agree. I hope that they follow through with it.
THEY ARE PURE EVIL!
Well we don’t allow cursing on Free Republic.
I just curse internally everytime I read about these miserable creeps who want to destroy the United States of America.
I am so shocked that this is happening, he said sarcastically.
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/felsenthal-files/august-2013/schulte/
Obama linked money changer David Schulte
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