At 6pm eastern time @NoelKing and I begin live coverage of tonight’s House debate pushing Vice President Pence and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. @NPR
The resolution cites Trump’s incitement of the attack on the Capitol and his drive to overturn his defeat, and says he “demonstrated repeatedly, continuously, and spectacularly his absolute inability to discharge the most basic and fundamental powers and duties of his office.”
Vice President Pence has given no indication he will take up the 25th at this time. So the House vote becomes a moment for lawmakers to debate last week’s assault and go on record as to whether they think Trump is capable of completing his final week in office.
It an especially meaningful debate because Trump’s conduct will be judged by the very lawmakers he incited the crowd to attack, inside the very building they attacked.
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