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Crenshaw votes ‘no’ to rushed impeachment

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U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) has said that though President Trump is guilty of inciting violence on Jan. 6, impeachment was not the ultimate solution to the problem.

In a joint statement with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Nancy Mace (R-SC), John Curtis (R-UT), Crenshaw admitted the president did wrong by inciting violence but there are better ways to resolve the matter without impeachment. 

"Therefore, we condemn the President for the words and actions which contributed to these events, and encourage every member of Congress to similarly condemn. While we do not venture to make legal judgement of the president’s intent regarding Wednesday’s demonstration, his actions were reckless. No President should ever, among other things, promote clearly unconstitutional theories that risk the stability of our nation and, in particular, do so to the detriment of the peaceful transition of power," read the statement.

"Unfortunately, rather than conducting a sober review of the facts through hearings and establishing the legal standards under which we would review all that transpired, our Democrat colleagues are rushing impeachment articles through the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, some are beginning to target members of Congress with blanket threats of censure that are void of specific examples to justify a censure vote."

The legislators went on to highlight that the rushed impeachment process undermined the Constitution and that it was unnecessary as the Senate will only sit down for trial after President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Questions have arisen whether or not Trump would be allowed to run again in 2024 if he were removed from office.

Congress has the authority to disqualify someone from running for office.

In the past, there have been times that Congress has decided not to disqualify someone from future office, so Trump’s ability to run in 2024 depends on if Congress decides to disqualify him or not.

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