Jonathon Berman, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
“Yesterday, the world watched as armed white supremacists -- fueled by Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Congressional Republican leadership’s actions and rhetoric -- mounted a failed coup. They followed in the footsteps of the traitors whose flag they waved, threatening the safety of hardworking public servants and of our democracy. While their violence went unchecked, their insurrection and the elected leaders whose treasonous lies and rhetoric drove their actions must be held accountable.
“Resigning now isn't a patriotic act, it's an act of cowardice. If Trump's cabinet cannot find the courage required to invoke the 25th Amendment, then Congress must reconvene immediately to impeach and remove him from office. After doing so, they must turn their attention to those who have sat beside them and helped foment this insurrection and expel them from the halls of Congress. The fate of our democracy and freedoms depends on it.”
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