Democratic Pressure Builds to Oust Trump While Biden Taps Brakes
- Pelosi warns Trump is ‘unhinged,’ demands his resignation
- Speaker to consult with president-elect as anger builds
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President-elect Joe Biden suggested that Democrats shouldn’t spend time trying to impeach Donald Trump in his final days in office, even though pressure is mounting in the party to oust the president after he encouraged a mob that stormed the Capitol.
Democrats have already begun drafting articles of impeachment, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that Trump is so “unhinged” that she sought assurances from the nation’s top military commander that safeguards are in place in case he initiates an armed conflict or tries to launch a nuclear strike.