Thousands are petitioning for his removal after the unrest at the United States Capitol Author: Abby Llorico Updated: 10:40 PM CST January 7, 2021
ST. LOUIS An online petition declared Missouri Senator Josh Hawley needs to be removed from office, and thousands signed on in agreement.
This follows a chaotic scene at the United States Capitol the same day Hawley led the effort in the Senate to reject Joe Biden s electoral victory, due to unsubstantiated claims of election insecurity.
The petition was taken off MoveOn.org without explanation by Thursday evening, but only after it gained more than 20,000 signatures. That makes it about as consequential, legally speaking, as if it was still available, says St. Louis University Law professor Anders Walker.