Although Trump is unlikely to be convicted in the Senate or forced out of office before Biden is inaugurated on 20 January, a second impeachment would further stain his presidency.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said the 25th Amendment is not a means of punishment or usurpation and invoking it in such a manner would set a terrible precedent.
Did Trump himself engage in insurrection when he spoke to the crowd and encouraged or incited the march? If a court says yes, Trump isn’t eligible to be president again.
Pelosi said Democratic leaders will request unanimous consent in the House for a resolution urging Mike Pence to convene the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.
Trump has only two weeks left in office but his actions — from rejecting peaceful transfer of power to inciting the mob that stormed US Capitol — threaten American democracy.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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