Congressmen Mike Doyle, Bob Casey Call For 25th Amendment To Be Invoked Against President Donald Trump

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

WASHINGTON (KDKA) -- Congressman Mike Doyle is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office.

Doyle (D.Pa.) tweeted on Thursday that he is joining other members of Congress who are asking that Vice President Mike Pence and the President's Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment.

I have joined @RepJohnLarson and other Members of Congress in urging @VP and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove @realDonaldTrump from the office of President in order to prevent him from causing more damage to the United States between now and Inauguration Day.

— Mike Doyle (@USRepMikeDoyle) January 7, 2021

Doyle said the removal of President Trump would "prevent him from causing more damage to the United States between now and Inauguration Day."

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KDKA's Jon Delano interviewed Doyle yesterday as he was sheltered in place in his office at the U.S. Capitol. Doyle represents the 18th District in Pennsylvania.

Other Congressmen and women have been voicing the removal of Trump, including New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) who all took to Twitter today.

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey also affirmed his support of invoking the 25th Amendment.

I call on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and begin the process of removing the powers of the presidency from Donald Trump. This is the quickest way to protect our domestic and national security.

— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) January 7, 2021

Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.