'For sake of Democracy': US Senate leaders write to VP Pence demanding Trump's removal

After chaotic and violent scene unfolded at US Capitol as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed building to protest Electoral College vote, 17 US lawmakers wrote to Vice President Mike Pence calling for Trump's removal from power. y suggested that Pence should invoke 25th Amendment, which provides procedures that can be used to replace a sitting president who is longer capable of fulfilling his duties.

'For sake of democracy...'

letter has been sent by leers of Congress like Ted Lieu, Pramila Jayapal, Hank Johnson and ors. "For sake of democracy, we emphatically urge you to invoke 25th Amendment and begin process of removing President Trump from power. President Trump has shown time and again that he is unwilling to protect our Democracy and carry out duties of office," letter res. 

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'Our democracy is under unprecedented assault': Biden

Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden called on Wednesday for restoration of “simple decency” as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed U.S. Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying results of vember's election.

Biden h planned to deliver a speech focused on how to revive ecomy and provide financial relief for small-business owners reeling from coronavirus pandemic, giving routine political remarks from a atre in his native Delaware. But shortly before he was to begin speaking, demonstrators broke into Capitol building, reaching as far as Senate floor. 

"Our democracy is under unprecedented assault unlike anything we’ve seen in modern times,” Biden said ding that violent and chaotic events were “an assault on rule of law."

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Capitol building was locked down and police moved in with guns drawn as Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers were evacuated to secure locations. National Guard troops were deployed and a citywide curfew called for shortly after dusk, as rioters continued to occupy seat of Congress for hours. 

unrest erupted as a joint session of Congress h convened to certify Biden’s election victory over President Donald Trump. But, in anticipation of that occurring, thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators amassed outside Capitol. mob was eventually cleared out of building and Congress moved to resume certification. Biden stopped short of accusing Trump of treason but said what happened "borders on sedition."

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(With AP inputs)