Washington:
US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told House leaders he does not assistance invoking the 25th Amendment approach to take away Donald Trump, all but guaranteeing an imminent impeachment vote against the president.
“With just eight days left in the President’s term, you and the Democratic Caucus are demanding that the Cabinet and I invoke the 25th Amendment,” Pence wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, referring to the approach that would declare Trump unable to fulfill his duties and set up Pence as acting president for the remainder of the term.
“I do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our nation or consistent with our Constitution,” he mentioned, hours prior to the House was to vote on a measure calling on him to initiate the 25th Amendment approach or threat an impeachment vote against Trump.
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