Schneider Statement Calling on Invocation of 25th Amendment to Remove President
WASHINGTON — Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement:
"Today, America witnessed a mob, not of patriots, but rather rioters, looters, and domestic terrorists motivated by the incitement of the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
"President-elect Biden called on President Trump to ‘step up' to defend our nation and our Capitol. Mr. Trump has failed to do so, leaving not only the Congress in danger, but also the system of laws that this nation is so firmly and necessarily founded upon. I fear that to enable nearly two more weeks of such lawlessness would be to risk the future of our great democracy.
"If Mr. Trump will not step up to the task of leading our nation as President, then he should immediately step down. If he will neither lead nor step down, then he has proven himself ‘unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,' and it is therefore necessary that the Vice President immediately invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office."