Ohio lawmakers decry US Capitol violence, differ on whether to impeach
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Updated: 7:16 PM EST Jan 11, 2021
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Updated: 7:16 PM EST Jan 11, 2021
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FOR A NONPARTISAN APPROACH TO THE CURRENT CRISIS. WHETHER IT'S INVOKING THE 25TH AMENDMENT OR IMPEACHING A PRESIDENT WITH NINE DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE, SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN BELIEVES NOTHING PRODUCTIVE WILL COME OF IT. >> YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK AT THIS TIME WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY IS FOR US TO JUST LET IT GO. THE PRESIDENT HAS COME OUT AND FINALLY SAID THAT THERE WILL BE A TRANSITION, AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID. AND I THINK HE SHOULD ASK PEOPLE TO NO LONGER ACT OUT. >> HE'S A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN WHO SUPPORTS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS POLICIES. DEMOCRATS WHO DO NOT ARE NEVERTHELESS WORRIED ABOUT DEEPENING THE RED-BLUE AMERICAN DIVIDE. OHIO SENATOR SHERROD BROWN IS LIB EARLY DEMOCRAT. >> I HOPE THAT THE CABINET AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT, IT WILL NOT LOOK PARTISAN, IT'S THE PRESIDENT'S OWN PEOPLE WHO HE HIRED SAYING OUR COUNTRY IS NOT SAFE WITH HIM AS PRESIDENT. >> SAFETY IS NOT ONLY CONSUMING D.C. AS THE INAUGURATION NEARS, IT'S TOP OF MIND AT THE STATE HOUSE IN COLUMBUS WHERE THERE ARE REPORTS OF A PLANNED ARMED MARCH BY PRO TRUMP SUPPORTERS NEXT MONDAY. I'M TOLD THEY'RE MONITORING. THE CALL FOR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY COMES WITH INSISTENCE ON SUFFICIENT SECURITY. >> IF PEOPLE ARE PLANNING MORE EVENTS, THEN LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A PEACEFUL EVENT. THEIR VOICE SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE HEARD AND THEY ARE ABLE TO PROTEST, BUT VIOLENCE IS NOT AN ANSWER. VIOLENCE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. >> WHILE DEMOCRATS SAY IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE COUNTRY IF THE REPUBLICAN VICE-PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN CABINET REMOVED PRESIDENT TRUMP, I JUST HEARD FROM CONGRESSMAN STEVE SHABOT, ANY EFFORT TO