Graham told the White House counsel he'd press for the 25th Amendment if Trump didn't denounce the Capitol rioters, according to a new book.
previously reported. If Trump were to have objected, then a supermajority of the House and Senate would have been required to strip him of his duties.Invoking the 25th Amendment was “frequently discussed” during Trump’s time in office,Graham told the “This Will Not Pass” authors later on the night of Jan. 6 that he hoped the insurgency would eventually unite the country, according to a passage shared by Axios.
“People will say, ‘I don’t want to be associated with that.’ ... There will be a rallying effect for a while, the country says: We’re better than this,” Graham said, per Axios.The senator even suggested President-elect Joe Biden was a good fit for the tumultuous time. “I mean, how mad can you get at Joe Biden,” he reportedly said.
Graham was among Trump’s most ardent defenders during his presidency, but publicly declared on the evening of Jan. 6: “All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough.” He quickly
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