WASHINGTON – (AP) – Former President Donald Trump faced a rebuke from officials in both parties on Sunday after his lie about “abolishing” parts of the Constitution that said the 2020 election was stolen.
Trump, who announced last month that he was running for president again, made the claim over the weekend on his Truth social media platform.
“A colossal fraud of this type and magnitude warrants the abolition of all rules, regulations and articles found in the Constitution,” he wrote. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want and will not condemn false and fraudulent elections!”
Incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday called Trump’s statement “strange and extreme” and said Republicans must make a choice whether to continue with Trump’s anti-democratic views.
“Republicans are going to have to work through their issues with the former president and decide if they are going to break away from him and get back to a cause or continue to bow to the extremism of Trumpism, not Trump. ” Jefferies said.
Trump, the first person to be impeached twice and whose term expires on January 6, 2021, has been a rising offender, with supporters violently attacking the Capitol in a deadly bid to block a peaceful transition of power. is facing probe, involving multiple cases. for a fee. These include an investigation into classified documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago, and ongoing state and federal inquiries related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Asked about Trump’s comments on Sunday, Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said he “strongly” disagrees and “absolutely” condemns the remarks, adding that his The pass is a factor as Republicans decide who should lead their party in 2024.
“There is a political process one has to go through before one can move forward or even become a party candidate,” he said. “I believe people are certainly going to consider a statement like this as they evaluate a candidate.”
Rape. Elector Mike Lawler, R-New York, also objected to the remarks, saying it was time to stop focusing on “grievances from prior elections”.
“The Constitution was laid down for a reason, to protect the rights of every American,” Lawler said. “I think the former president would be well-advised to focus on the future if he is going to be president again.”
Trump’s comments come after Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, said he would reveal how Twitter was complicit in “free speech suppression” in the run-up to the 2020 election. Hunter, don’t show the Democrats trying to limit the story.
The White House criticized Trump on Saturday, saying “you can’t love America when you win.”
“The US Constitution is a sacred document that has guaranteed liberty and the rule of law in our great country for more than 200 years,” spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement. soul of our nation.”
Jefferies spoke on ABC’s “This Week”, Turner appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and Lawler appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union”.
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