Mrvan calls on Congress to remove Trump

Northwest Indiana’s new member of the House of Representatives has joined other Democrats in calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office for inciting the mob that stormed the Capital on Jan. 6.

“Today, I am announcing my support for implementing the 25th Amendment and articles of impeachment against President Trump due to his action of inciting an insurrection against Congress, a coequal branch of government, Rep. Frank Mrvan said in a release.

“His affirmative encouragement of hosting a rally, inciting a violent mob, and then instructing them to march to the U.S. Capitol to prevent the constitutionally required certification of the 2020 Presidential election put the lives of everyone in the Capitol complex in danger. His deliberate action resulted in many injuries and tragically five deaths, including a U.S. Capitol police officer.

“I swore an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution, and the President must be held accountable for his dangerous action. Only by sending the unequivocal message that any insurrectionist act will not be tolerated in our nation will we be able to begin the healing process and move forward to immediately address the great health, economic, and social challenges facing our nation. We must begin the work to promote a robust and rapid vaccination program, improve educational opportunities, advocate for our veterans, and restrengthen our economy to the benefit of everyone,” the statement said.

The House is scheduled to vote on the impeachment beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Trump defended his actions, saying that his Jan. 6 speech did not incite supporters.