Has the 25th Amendment Basically Been Invoked?
By Bonchie | Jan 06, 2021 10:30 PM ET
Today, violent radicals stormed the U.S. Capitol Building after the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s speech at what is likely to be the final rally he’ll hold in the city. In the end, one woman was shot and killed, parts of the building were damaged, and a lot of morons made fools of themselves. Nothing of value was actually accomplished because that obviously wasn’t the goal of the perpetrators. Instead, any possible debate on election integrity will be shelved for the foreseeable future. In fact, most of the elected officials who were set to object to the electoral college certification today have backed out. That line of pursuit is simply over.
In order to regain control of the Capitol, National Guard troops were called in, but it’s who called them in and who wasn’t consulted that makes that decision interesting. It turns out that VP Mike Pence made the call. In fact, the Department of Defense never even contacted the President, completely bypassing him.
This per The Daily Mail.
In an odd statement, acting Pentagon chief Christopher Miller – installed by Trump after he pushed out Defense Secretary Mark Esper after the election – said he had spoken to Pence – not Trump – about calling in the Guard.
“Chairman Milley and I just spoke separately with the Vice President and with Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Senator Schumer and Representative Hoyer about the situation at the U.S. Capitol,’ Mark Milley said in a statement, referencing the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and congressional leaders.
‘We have fully activated the D.C. National Guard to assist federal and local law enforcement as they work to peacefully address the situation. We are prepared to provide additional support as necessary and appropriate as requested by local authorities. Our people are sworn to defend the constitution and our democratic form of government and they will act accordingly.’
Has the 25th Amendment basically been invoked, even if just in spirit?
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