China News Service, January 13th. According to foreign media reports, on the evening of the 12th local time, U.S. Vice President Pence stated that he would not initiate the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to remove President Trump from office. He pointed out that "I don't think so. The actions are in the best interests of our country".
Data map: The picture shows US President Trump, with Vice President Pence behind him.
According to CNBC, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi had previously pressured Pence on whether to remove the president.
She pointed out that if the vice president does not take action, the House of Representatives will vote on the 13th to make Trump the first president to be impeached twice.
According to the report, Pence mentioned the 25th Amendment to the Constitution in his letter to Pelosi, and wrote: “I don’t think such an action is in the best interests of our country, nor does it conform to our constitution.” According to reports, Trump's name was not mentioned in the letter.
According to previous media reports, Democrats in the House of Representatives formally announced the terms of impeaching Trump on the 11th, accusing him of "sedition".
On the same day, Democrats in the House of Representatives also introduced a resolution requiring Pence to initiate the 25th amendment to the Constitution and remove Trump from office. The resolution was opposed by Republican members.
The House of Representatives will vote on Trump's impeachment clause as soon as the 13th.