Pelosi has adjourned the House until after the inauguration. The Senate is adjourned until

[lutherj]

Last edited Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:28 PM - Edit history (1)

the 19th. Let’s hope Trump’s handlers have set him up with a private Truman Show of doctored video feeds from Hannity and OANN for the next two weeks.

https://www.majorityleader.gov/calendar/2021
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/07/might-well-hang-kick-me-signs-around-their-necks-instead-trump-impeachment-house


Second edit: Ok, I just went for a walk and thought about this, and it makes total sense. First of all, just because the House is adjourned doesn’t mean they’re not working. There are many good reasons to adjourn: they just pulled an all-nighter to certify the vote, they’ve all been through a harrowing ordeal and need to rest and catch up, the FBI needs to sweep the Capitol for explosives, offices need to be cleaned and the building repaired, there are unresolved questions about the Capitol police and security, and I believe that the constitution mandates that congress meet in the Capitol building. Moreover, canceling the session allows congressional leadership to engage in emergency discussions and planning. This is a smart, obvious, strategic move.

[leftieNanner]

1. That's weird

What happened to the impeachment that she discussed just today in her presser??

Has she given up? Has Pence assured her that he's going to dump his boss?

Curious.

[msongs]

2. no trump impeachment coming since the house is on vacation nt

[Bev54]

3. Sorry what happened to we will impeach him????

[drray23]

4. she said they would reconvene for impeachment if the 25th is not used.

[Silent3]

10. Isn't there a step for Congress to take even for the 25th?

Or can the Cabinet and the VP do that all on their own?

[drray23]

13. is vp and cabinet.

congress is involved next if the president contest it after a set period of time. In which case they would reconvene.

[JHB]

15. When? Is there a deadline?

[Laelth]

5. i.e. no impeachment. n/t

-Laelth

[Turin_C3PO]

12. I think

they said that they would be called back into session to impeach if the 25th isn’t used.

[Laelth]

16. Pelosi COULD do that. I doubt that she will. n/t

-Laelth

[EarthFirst]

6. Just like that?

So we’re waiting it out as opposed to taking action?

[triron]

9. Something is wrong here.

[Silent3]

7. Does that mean no 25th amendment, no impeachment?

Those seem like awfully critical things to be ready to work on at a moment's notice.

Schumer was saying Trump had to be gone as soon as possible, right?

[Laelth]

11. They punted the ball to Pence to remove Trump via the 25th. n/t

-Laelth

[Autumn]

8. Why? What happened to the 25th and the impeachment?

[PirateRo]

14. Where is the link?

Please supply a link, I can find nothing to support this.

[still_one]

17. +++

[BleedsBlue]

18. Me either..

I went to her Facebook page and didn't see anything there either..

[lutherj]

22. Links added to the OP.

[42bambi]

19. Perhaps Pence assured her that Trump will step

down ... because ... Pence has told him that he will get a full pardon.

[lutherj]

20. I added links to the OP. It may be possible that Pelosi adjourned so that the Capitol could be

repaired and congressional leaders could engage in emergency discussions. I’m not trying to bash Pelosi here.

[honest.abe]

21. I am assuming Pelosi knows something.

She would not do this if she thought impeachment was necessary.

[crickets]

23. After her determined tone at today's presser, this is strange.

How long does Pence have to make up his mind?

[BlueNProud]

24. So he's promised to be a good boy. Let's see how that works out.

[kurtcagle]

25. This is legally on Pence at this point

This must be initiated by the White House and the Vice President in particular according to the 25th Amendment. Once initiated, then Congress would be called back into session, and the President has the opportunity to contest. If the President fails to contest within fourteen days, then the House and Senate must then approve by a single majority vote that the Vice President will become the President. It would take a month (28 days) for this whole process to take place.

I think what has happened in practice is that Trump is effectively under house arrest. He has no de facto power at this point. Should a situation arise where a decision absolutely needs to be made, it will be done under Pence. No one will take his phone calls on Capitol Hill. The Joint Chiefs of Staff have already weighed in that they do not see Trump as being in the chain of command, and the Supreme Court is currently adjourned. At this point, we're running out the clock

Pelosi may choose, once Biden is in office, to put Impeachment on the table, but I doubt it. More likely, I suspect that should Trump attempt to pardon himself, this WILL be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, which will no doubt rule that the pardon cannot be used as a vehicle for a President to commit, either directly or via conspiracy, a crime. Even with the originalists on the court, there is a clear intent within the Constitution that this particular case for pardons is in fact without merit.

[melman]

26. re: second edit

I disagree. This makes no sense at all.

[Tommymac]

27. This is what is wrong with Politicians.

They say one thing to appease us, then let the news cycle bury the issues.

Sorry, this is just bad optics.

They wonder why people get disenchanted with Government.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

28. And Rep. Jake LaTurner tested positive for covid.

Everyone that was near him needs to quarantine.