Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBiden says Cruz, other Republicans responsible for the ‘big lie’ that fed the Capitol crowd Ocasio-Cortez beats Graham after he asks the nation to ‘move on’ without impeachment Democrats ready to impeach Trump again MORE (DN.Y.) invaded Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin GrahamLawmakers, leaders offer condolences after the death of Capitol Police officer Graham harassed at the airport after opposing the Electoral College challenges Biden on Trump’s impeachment: ‘This is a decision for Congress to do’ MORE (RS.C.) on Twitter on Friday after he tweeted his disapproval of any impeachment move President Trump
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“As president @realDonaldTrump said last night, it’s time to heal and move on, “Graham tweeted Friday, referring to the president’s video comments condemning the violence of his Capitol supporters on Wednesday.
“If President Pelosi insists [impeachment] in the last days of the Trump presidency, it will do more harm than good. I am hopeful that President-elect Biden will see the damage it could do. “
Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPressure grows up in Trump to leave Hillicon Valley: Twitter permanently suspends Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and others | Laptop stolen from Pelosi’s office during Capitol riots | Reddit bans r / DonaldTrump Forum Mayor: Biden Pentagon pick ‘shares my commitment to civilian military control’ MORE (D-Calif.) Recently suggested that House legislators would move to impeach the president if Vice President Pence and other Cabinet officials refused to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.
“Move on?”
“Moving on” does not mean “forgetting”, @LindseyGrahamSC.
“Moving forward” requires responsibility.
Attacking our nation without recourse or responsibility is not “moving forward”. A Capitol Police officer just died. Why are you defending this? https://t.co/yTjh6ikNJs
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 8, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez responded to Graham’s tweets calling him to defend the president, which many Democrats and some Republicans have condemned as responsible for inciting Wednesday’s riots.
“‘Move on?’ ‘Moving on’ does not mean ‘forgetting’, @LindseyGrahamSC “, she wrote. “’Moving forward’ requires responsibility. Attacking our nation without recourse or responsibility is not ‘moving on’. A Capitol Police officer just died. Why are you defending this? “
Graham did not immediately respond to Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet, but continued on a topic on Twitter stating that the impeachment would not succeed in the Senate.
President Pelosi is trapped by a political thread, and Senator Schumer lives in fear of a primary from the radical left.
It is up to President-elect Biden to intervene and allow the nation to be healed.
– Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 8, 2021
“President Pelosi is hanging by a political thread, and Senator Schumer lives in fear of a primary from the radical left. It is up to President-elect Biden to intervene and allow the nation to recover, ”he wrote, referring to the Leading Democratic Senate Charles SchumerChuck Schumer Bipartisan rage increases with police failure at Capitol Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘recklessly encouraged’ Capitol McConnell rioters dismiss Senate arms sergeant after Capitol riots MORE (NEW YORK). “Any attempt to impeach President Trump would not only be unsuccessful in the Senate, but it would be a dangerous precedent for the future of the presidency. It will take both parties to heal the nation. “
Biden condemned the violence on Wednesday and asked Trump to respond after a pro-Trump crowd stormed the Capitol complex while Congress was preparing to confirm the votes of the Electoral College, forcing lawmakers to house and evacuate and delay vote counting.
“Let me be very clear – the chaos scenes on Capitol Hill don’t reflect a real America, they don’t represent who we are. What we are seeing is a small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness. This is not dissent. It’s disorder. It’s chaos. It is almost a sedition and should end now, ”he said.
On Thursday, Trump called for calm and said he is focused on moving forward with an orderly transfer of power.