Donald Trump’s last 13 days as U.S. president are a serious national security threat and warrant his immediate dismissal, politicians and activists said Thursday.
Trump encouraged many supporters to stage a revolution at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, resulting in four deaths, 68 arrests and bipartisan harassment.
The attack on the fortress of American democracy sparked a feeling about thinking about what the president, who owns the nuclear codes, is capable of before making his way to Joe Biden on Jan. 20. He was able, for example, to encourage his followers to march on government buildings and other major states again.
“He needs to be removed,” said Republican convener Joe Walsh. “He is a threat to this country. We are not safe with him in the White House. He is the president we pose the greatest national security threat in this country. “
Walsh said: “What he did yesterday, he could do tomorrow. He could call another 50,000 people to Washington DC on Sunday to do anything. He can use the power of his office to incite violence and rebellion again any day for the next 13 days. “
Trump is believed to be spinning down as his time runs out at the White House, raving about how he lost the election, noting coronavirus pandemic deadly and ever more deceptive, paranoid and out of touch with reality. He feels he has betrayed alliances including Mike Pence, the vice president who stamped out the election result in the wee hours of Thursday.
The Axios website said: “Some staunch supporters and supporters – after years of surviving the trick, and trying to change the chaos – have given up trying to communicate with him, considering him incompetent.
The sense of explosion in Trump’s last days was reinforced when four administration officials were released Wednesday, including Stephanie Grisham, the first woman’s chief of staff and former White House news secretary.
The president even suffered the rage of his valuable Twitter account and Facebook and Instagram banned him indefinitely. He is now in the most restless and immeasurable stage of his leadership.
Kurt Bardella, a senior adviser at the anti-Trump group Lincoln Project, said: “Twitter once decided that it should not be able to access its Twitter, but despite this this is someone at have access to our nuclear launch codes. . There is inconsistency there. “
He said: “It has proved to be a clear and immediate threat to the wellbeing of our country. When you lead and celebrate a coup d’etat attempt while people try to rethink the U.S. Capitol, you’re not just a threat that you’re a enemy of the United States of America and should be treated as such. “
In a recent joint statement, the 10 surviving defense secretaries issued a strong warning against the military including a peaceful power shift. The military has also been forced to issue a statement saying it is independent of politics.
But while Trump’s political power is waning, the cult of his personality still commands terrible allegiance among his “Make America great again” fanbase.
After visiting supporters on Wednesday, they stormed the Capitol building and went through its halls and corridors, destroying members’ offices and setting up for photos inside the rooms of the House and the House of Commons. Senate.
But little did the president offer as a condemnation, urging the protesters to go home peacefully but saying: “We love you – you are very special.”
Congress later reaffirmed Biden’s influence, dismissing objections from Trump loyalists. The president stated in a statement tweeted at 3.49m by Dan Scavino’s aide: “Even though I do not completely agree with the election result, and the facts are telling me, however, there will be an orderly transition on January 20. “
However, the previous form suggests that statements prepared by Trump supporters are often weakened by the president’s own public utterance. There is such confusion about Trump’s ability to miss out in a final desperate act that some of America’s most influential cable news guests are sounding the alarm.
Anderson Cooper of CNN asked: “Can the country handle 13 more days of President Trump?” Bret Baier told Fox News viewers: “I think this is a dangerous time, so long over for what is going to happen between now and January 20. “And Chris Hayes of MSNBC said:” It is clear that the president of the United States is a threat and a threat to the public and must be removed from office until as soon as legally possible. “
Some politicians have addressed the national consciousness. At least eight Democratic senators and dozens of Democratic House members have called for the president to be ousted as soon as possible. Republican Houseman Adam Kinzinger joined in the calls.
Chuck Schumer, the minority leader in the Senate, said: “What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was a revolution against the United States, inspired by the president. This president should not hold office one day longer. “
Schumer urged Pence and the cabinet to immediately call the 25th constitutional amendment, which allows a president to resign against his will due to physical or mental incapacity. Once unbelievable, such a situation is at least now thoughtful but still unlikely.
Michael D’Antonio, author of The Truth About Trump, said: “He was always a monstrous narcissist – the monstrous part is important – and he is now like that monster in death.”
He said: “He could try things similar to what happened yesterday and worse. I don’t think he recognizes that this is true. Everything is for TV drama and people are not real to it. So I think he’s able to seek out more violence, I don’t know if he can take it off. He wants to burn it all down but I don’t think he can. “