“He’s not fit to serve,” said President-elect Joe Biden in remarks during a Jan. 9 press conference following what he called a” violent Trump mob” attack on the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. He added that it was clear that Trump incited his supporters to mob action, and that he has always said Trump was unfit to serve.
“He’s not worthy to hold that office. He’s one of the most incompetent people ever to serve in that role. He should be removed. What 81 million people stood up and said was that it was time for him to go. A year ago, when the United States Congress moved to impeach him, it was time to go.”
Asked by news media present what the solution to the violence is, Biden responded. “Our being sworn in on Jan. 20 is the solution. What happens before that or after that is a matter of Congress, or the 25th Amendment, and the [United States Department of ] Justice dept. I’m not going to tell them what to do. That would be up to the Attorney General of the United States. I’m focused on taking control on Jan. 20 and getting our agenda going.”
Biden said that he’d heard that Trump has announced that he is not going to attend the inauguration, adding that “It’s probably the first thing Trump and I have ever agreed on.” He did add that he would welcome Vice President Mike Pence at the ceremony.
Three former presidents and first ladies will attend the Jan. 20 inauguration: former Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barack Obama, and former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
Calls are growing, not just from Democrat leaders but from some Republican legislators as well, for Trump to resign, or be removed from office; either by the 25th Amendment which lays out a way for the Cabinet to remove him, or by impeachment. Neither of the first two seem likely.
Three members of Congress are introducing articles of impeachment on Monday, Jan. 11. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if Trump does not resign immediately, she will see that impeachment proceedings begin by Wednesday, Jan. 13. Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the earliest that would be dealt with by the United States Senate was Jan. 19, the day before Biden’s inauguration as 46th President of the United States.
Concerns are growing that no matter what steps are taken, that the Trump supporters have now proven themselves capable of violence as they continue to believe the outright lies that Trump somehow won the election. All 50 states certified their election results prior the congressional acceptance of their Electoral College results, and more than 60 court challenges claiming voter fraud have shown that to be false.
In fact, threads on social media sites for right wing militia groups and patriot groups, threatening more violence prior to and in conjunction with Inauguration Day are growing, not just aimed at the Capitol, but at state-level government buildings and entities.
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