Minnesota s Democratic delegation wants Trump removed early; GOP opposed to impeachment Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune
Minnesota s Democratic members of Congress support removing President Donald Trump from office for his role in Wednesday s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The consideration of removing a sitting president less than two weeks before he is to leave office reflected the extraordinary nature of a week that saw those same members of Congress take cover as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol to try to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory. Trump held a rally before the rioting, making more baseless claims of election fraud and vowed he would never concede.
Lawmakers sense of security shattered January 8, 2021 9:23pm Text size Copy shortlink:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her staff are old hands at dealing with threats of violence and death provoked by President Donald Trump s criticism. The Minnesota congresswoman travels with security guards because the president has repeatedly singled her out for her immigrant roots, Muslim faith and Democratic politics.
Omar, every other member of Congress, and the staffs that support them now confront a new kind of angst this week after a mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol and damaged property, clashed with police and panicked members and staff. The chaos became the latest flare-up in a city that has become the epicenter of the nation s bitter political divide as it prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Minnesota s Republican representatives silent as certification vote nears Amy Klobuchar, who will lead Senate debate, is optimistic for bipartisan support of Biden s win. January 6, 2021 11:13am Text size Copy shortlink:
Republicans in Minnesota s congressional delegation remained silent about their plans Tuesday as a historic vote approached to certify President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the Electoral College.
Their Democratic colleagues approached Wednesday s vote feeling both solemn about the occasion and outraged at President Donald Trump s continued efforts to undermine the will of voters.
The unusual move by about a dozen GOP senators and scores of their House colleagues to object to Biden s victory in a handful of pivotal states has consumed Washington in recent days. It was shaping up as something of a last stand for the outgoing president s congressional backers.
Star Tribune reporter in Washington witnessed U.S. Capitol scene Star Tribune journalist saw guns drawn, police holding off protesters at press room door. January 6, 2021 3:33pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Star Tribune Washington reporter Jim Spencer was in the press gallery of the U.S. House chamber when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and shut down a congressional debate over certification of the election.
Spencer, who by later Wednesday afternoon was with a group of journalists in a secure location elsewhere in the U.S. Capitol, shared a few initial accounts of what went down.