Pelosi gives Pence 24-hour ultimatum to declare Trump ‘incapable,’ before launch of impeachment process

The Democrat-majority House led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to vote on a resolution demanding that Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment, giving him 24 hours to respond, before proceeding with the impeachment of President Trump.

In a letter to her Democratic colleagues on Sunday night, Speaker Pelosi (D-California) urged them to adopt Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin’s 25th Amendment resolution by unanimous consent. The move is poised to be blocked by Trump’s remaining Republican allies.

If we do not receive Unanimous Consent, this legislation is planned to be brought up on the Floor the following day. We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours. Next, we will proceed with bringing impeachment legislation to the Floor.

Evoking the “horror of the ongoing assault” on US democracy and the Constitution in the wake of the Capitol siege, Pelosi urged the lawmakers to “act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both.”