(Des Moines) Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced she supports a vote on new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in the aftermath of Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol:
“Thursday, I urged the Cabinet and Vice President Pence to move towards invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. I did so because the President’s actions and the rhetoric clearly pose a grave threat to our nation’s citizens and our democracy.
As the Vice President has reportedly declined to explore this remedy, and Cabinet secretaries have resigned rather than stand up to this President, the only Constitutional option left to protect our nation is for the United States Congress to approve articles of impeachment.
I do not make this decision lightly, but President Trump has the blood of five Americans – including one Capitol Police officer – on his hands. I swore to uphold the Constitution and protect our nation from foreign and domestic enemies. A President who incites an attack on the seat of our government is a threat that cannot be tolerated for even one more day.”
Rep. Axne will be signing on to the resolution drafted by Reps. David Cicilline, Ted Lieu, and Jamie Raskin.
