Speaker Pelosi's "Dear Colleague" letter to the Democratic caucus

[StarfishSaver]

Dear Democratic Colleague,

On this Sunday, as we pray that God will continue to Bless America, I write to inform you of our next actions, which will be made with the great solemnity that this moment requires.

I want to call to your immediate attention the action to be taken tomorrow morning, when Majority Leader Hoyer will request Unanimous Consent to bring up the Raskin resolution. This resolution calls on the Vice President to convene and mobilize the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to declare the President incapable of executing the duties of his office, after which the Vice President would immediately exercise powers as acting President. The text of the resolution can be found here.

If we do not receive Unanimous Consent, this legislation is planned to be brought up on the Floor the following day. We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours.

Next, we will proceed with bringing impeachment legislation to the Floor.

In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both. As the days go by, the horror of the ongoing assault on our democracy perpetrated by this President is intensified and so is the immediate need for action.

I look forward to our Caucus call tomorrow. I am grateful to all Members for the suggestions, observations and input that you have been sending. Your views on the 25th Amendment, 14th Amendment Section 3 and impeachment are valued as we continue. I am answering your communications in chronological order and will do so into the night.

Thank you for your patriotism.
Prayerfully,

[brush]

1. Madame Speaker is not playing around. Sec. 3 of the 14th...

Amendment dealing directly with the aftermath of the Civil War, section 3 of the 14th Amendment prohibits those who had “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same [United States], or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof” from serving in the government.

She's signalling that all those seditionist assholes may be bounced out on their behinds.

Don't mess with the Speaker.

[NotASurfer]

4. Now that is intriguing

So if Individual 1 somehow engineers a legal pardon for his role in ordering an armed attempt at a coup, it is considered admission of guilt. XIV section 3 hours on to specify that this would bar him from holding any public office again, am I following the bouncing ball correctly there?

And if he doesn't somehow wrangle a pardon, they must be weighing...something, to make it official?

[crickets]

6. Agreed! It's highly likely Pelosi is making it plain that communication she's received

regarding Amdt14.S3.1 (Disqualification from Holding Office) does not address the actions of the president alone. Given how many of the representatives in both the House and the Senate were in imminent danger, and given the obvious involvement of some members, it's not surprising.

Good.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-14/section-3/

[fishwax]

2. I value Pelosi and her leadership, and I'm glad we've got her experience and expertise

at this dangerous time.

[underpants]

3. Wow.

[Bev54]

5. She is a really hard worker. Hats off to her!

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R

[Duppers]

8. Our great Speaker is doing the right thing.

Wishing her great strength.

I've the highest regards & respect for our Madam Speaker.