Calling on Vice President Pence to Convene and Mobilize the Cabinet to Activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to Declare President Donald J. Trump Incapable of Executing the Duties of His Office

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Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, last week, as we counted electoral college votes, I said this day marks a crossroads for our American democracy. We didn't know then what an ominous statement that was. We do now.

Congress was attacked by a violent mob, incited by the President, to stop us from doing our constitutional job. The President not only encouraged the mob; he said he loved them and made no serious effort to stop them.

Lives were lost and put in danger. Constitutional government was urgently threatened. The President's actions were not only wrong; they were dangerous.

He lives in an alternate reality. He is a continuing threat to America.

Vice President Pence should invoke the 25th Amendment, assume Presidential duties until the inauguration next week, and save us from a President who is unable to function, unable to protect our country.

I urge all, including my Republican colleagues, to put politics aside. Act to secure the safety of our country. We truly are at a crossroads for our American democracy.

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