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Rep. Susie Lee Releases Statement on Call for President Trump’s Removal from Office

January 7, 2021

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep Susie Lee (Nev-03) released the following statement:

"President Trump's primary duty is to protect the American people. Not only did he fail to uphold that duty yesterday, he actively incited the attack on lawmakers in the Capitol and on our democracy itself. For that, he deserves to be removed from office, whether by invoking the 25th Amendment, impeachment, or resignation. While I fully support his removal, without broad bipartisan support, the likelihood of removing Donald Trump from office in the next 13 days is extremely low. Especially after the political theater that consumed the Electoral College certification process in Congress, we owe it to our constituents to be honest.

"Ultimately, yesterday showed me that our democracy is fragile. We have a lot of work to do to heal the wounds that have divided our country, especially as we recover from this unprecedented pandemic. I look forward to doing just that in 13 days when Joe Biden is sworn in as President."

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