All this as some trump cabinet members at the urging of republicans are privately discussing evoking the 25th amendment to remove him from office. Were covering all the angles this morning. Lets begin with cnns john harwood at the white house. John, the white house spokesman put out a statement after congress certified joe bidens win. Talk about what it says. Dan ask a screen know had to put out the statement because the president s twitter account had been locked for what he had issued earlier in the day. What conveyed in that statement was a president who had been browbeaten by aides saying finally that he would accept the peaceful transfer of power, but even while doing that it was better that he did it than that he didnt for the country, he displayed the pathologies that have underlied his behavior for some time, that is the inability to recognize the difference between reality and fantasy, between truth and lies and to act on those things. He says in the statement i disagree with
Congress returning to the capitol chambers hours after the mob stormed tblg. Lawmakers working through the night to certify the results of the president ial election. Vice president pence saying joe biden was the winner. Joseph r. Biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. Donald trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. We have team fox coverage. John roberts at the white house, where the president is promising an orderly transition. Katie pavlich with reaction. We begin with mike emanuel live for us in washington mike, good morning to you. Set the scene for us if you will. Good morning. Sad and ugly day at the United States capitol. Great anticipation of the Electoral College certification. Protestors stormed the Capitol Building became the story. Journalists focused on the debate on the house floor as lawmakers argued over the Election Results in arizona. Things stopped. The gathering crowd outside tblg was walking freely through the capitol. Police pu
Calling the president s conduct, quote, a betrayal of his office and supporters. Moments ago, for the first time, a republican congressman is now calling for the president s cabinet to invoekt the 25th amendment. Multiple sources tell us there have been informal talks within the administration to do just that. The man himself, republican congressman Adam Kinzinger joins us now. Hes now the first gop members of congress to call for President Trump to be removed from office. Congressman, you just posted a tweet calling for the 25th amendment to be invoked. Talk us through this. Its not something i do with a light heart. Its with a very heavy heart. The reality is the 25th amendment was put in place to ensure that government can continue to survive in unforeseen circumstances. Its been invoked in the past, for instance, when a president undergoes anesthesia for surgery. I think yesterday it became clear that the president is unmoored from reality and from his oath, and i think the Vice Pr
Exculpatory actions regarding outrageous allegations against members of congress. Mr. Rosen, wouldnt you agree with the security footage of a public building of Public Officials paid for by public taxpayers should be provided to public defenders . Conessman, im going to have to refer to my opening remarks again. There are certain limitations. Believehe American Public should see that footage. Madam chairman, i and the American People commend you for holdinthis hearing. If my democratic colleagues want the truth, theyd in me in demanding this footage. I yield back. The gentleman yields back. I recognize the gentle woman from theistrict of columbia ms. Norton. Youre now recognized for five minutes. Thank you very much, madam chair. I very much appreciate your holding this hearing so we can bring out the role of the respective parties. And i appreciate, madam chair, that you praised the role of the d. C. Police department which needs to come out in this hearing. My questions are for chief