Former US President Donald Trump faced bipartisan rebuke on Sunday after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was rigged. Trump, who announced last month that he would run for president again, made the announcement over the weekend on his Truth Social Media platform. “A massive fraud of this type and scale makes it possible to nullify all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he wrote. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not and would not tolerate false and fraudulent elections!”
Incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday called Trump’s statement outlandish and extreme and said Republicans will have to decide whether to continue to accept Trump’s anti-democratic views. “Republicans will have to sort out their issues with the former president and decide whether to break away from him and return to some semblance of sanity, or continue to lean toward extremism, not just Trump, but Trumpism. Jeffries said.
Trump, who was the first to be impeached twice and whose term ended when his supporters violently attacked the Capitol in a deadly attempt to stop the peaceful transition of power of the 6th impeachment. They include an investigation into classified documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago and ongoing state and federal investigations related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Asked about Trump’s comments Sunday, Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said he “vehemently” disagrees and “absolutely” condemns the remarks, saying they should be a factor in Republicans’ decisions about who should lead their party. in 2024. “There is a political process that has to go forward before anyone becomes a frontrunner or anyone is even a party candidate,” he said. “I believe people will certainly take such statements into consideration when evaluating a candidate.”
Rep.-elect Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., also objected to the remarks, saying it’s time to stop focusing on “regrets from previous elections.” “The Constitution is established for a reason, to protect the rights of every American,” Lawler said. “I think it would be appropriate for the former president to focus on the future if he runs for president again.” Trump’s comments came after Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said he would reveal how Twitter engaged in “suppression of free speech” ahead of the 2020 election. But files were released Friday that focused on the tech company’s confused response to a story about Biden’s son. Hunter, don’t show the Democrats trying to limit the story.
The White House hit back at Trump on Saturday, saying, “You can’t just love America when you win.” “The U.S. Constitution is a sacred document that has guaranteed freedom and the rule of law in our great country for more than 200 years,” spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement. the soul of our nation.” Jeffries appeared on ABC’s “This Week,” Turner on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” and Lawler on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
