Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro
Joaquin CastroHawley condemns violence on Capitol Hill amid accusations of incitement CHC President Castro nominates ‘Selena’ for the National Film Registry Two tombstones with swastikas removed from Texas veterans cemetery MORE announced in a tweet on Thursday that it would introduce legislation that would prevent any federal building or property from being named President Trump
Donald TrumpTrump acknowledges the end of the presidency after Congress certifies Biden’s victory Congress affirms Biden’s victory after protesters terrorize Third Capitol House Legislator tests positive for COVID-19 this week MORE.
“President Trump has incited an insurrection that has damaged some of our nation’s most important and sacred federal properties,” he wrote. “Donald Trump should never become the Confederate symbol of a future generation.”
In addition to supporting the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump, I am also preparing legislation that would prohibit any federal building or property from being named after President Donald J. Trump.
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– Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) January 8, 2021
President Trump incited an insurrection that damaged some of our nation’s most important and sacred federal properties.
Most importantly – let’s learn from our past.
Donald Trump should never become the Confederate symbol of a future generation. 2/2
– Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) January 8, 2021
The Democratic senator also said in his tweets that he supported efforts to remove Trump from office, with only a few days to go before his presidential term.
Castro’s announcement comes a day after Trump supporters broke into the US Capitol building in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the elected president Joe Biden
Joe BidenTrump acknowledges the end of the presidency after Congress certifies Biden’s victory Congress claims Biden’s victory after protesters terrorized the Capitol See how the front pages of newspapers around the world looked after crowds invaded the Capitol MOREvictory of. In the wake of the violence, many blamed Trump for inciting protesters through his messages.
On Thursday morning, Castro, along with his brother, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, summoned the senator. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCongress claims Biden’s victory after protesters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona Hawley’s presidential vote to still oppose Pennsylvania after the Capitol violated MORE (R-Texas) to resign. Cruz was one of the Republican lawmakers who raised objections to the electoral victory of Biden.
“He behaved shamelessly and I think he did it because he believes it is the only way, the only chance he has of winning the Republican nomination for president,” Joaquin Castro told The Texas Tribune.