Democrats mull Trump impeachment
众议院将再弹劾特朗普
Democrats in the US House of Representatives said they will introduce an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with "incitement of insurrection" for encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as a joint session of Congress met to certify his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
美国众议院民主党人计划在1月11日提出弹劾特朗普总统的条款,指控特朗普“煽动暴乱”,在1月6日美国参众两院召开联席会议确认拜登当选总统时,煽动暴力示威者冲进国会大厦。
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House of Representatives would begin impeachment proceedings if Trump doesn't leave office immediately by resignation or removal from office by Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet by means of the disability clause in the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.
美国众议院议长南希·佩洛西1月8日称,如果特朗普不立刻辞去总统一职,或者由美国副总统彭斯和内阁援引第25条修正案宣布特朗普无法履行其职责而将他免职,众议院将再度发起弹劾程序。
Biden said at a news conference on Friday that it was up to Congress to decide whether to impeach Trump, but that the fastest way to remove the president would be his own inauguration on Jan 20.
美国当选总统拜登1月8日在新闻发布会上表示,是否弹劾特朗普应由国会决定,但解除特朗普职务的最快方式是自己在1月20日正式就职。
He said he wanted Congress ready the day he's sworn in to address his agenda, led by new measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate the economy.
他表示,希望国会在他宣誓就职当天做好准备,他将提出采取新措施遏制新冠疫情和刺激经济等重要议程。