The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post are calling on Donald Trump to leave before January 20

Washington DC– On their editorial pages, the influential newspapers The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post on Thursday called for the president’s departure Donald Trump from office before completing his term on January 20.

The two newspapers denounced Trump’s statements that fueled mobs who supported him in attacking Congress to demand that the November 3 election results be reversed, arguing that there was fraud that has never been proven.

The act of rebellion interrupted the constitutional process of electoral college votes, caused significant damage to the Capitol and death.

If Trump wants to avoid a second impeachment trial, his best way would be to take personal responsibility and resign. It would be the easiest solution, as it would immediately hand over presidential duties (to Vice President Michael) Pence. And it would give Trump, like Richard Nixon, control over his own destiny. ”said the editorial in the conservative Wall Street Journal, owned by Ruport Murdoch, who is considered an ally of the president.

Meanwhile, The Washington Post concluded that “the president is unable to remain in office for the next 14 days. Every second that he retains the vast powers of the presidency is a threat to public policy and national security.

The editorials come as Democrat support grows for a Trump impeachment lawsuit, just 13 days after the transfer of powers.

Democratic congressional leaders have asked Vice President Pence to invoke Amendment 25 to the constitution, proposing, with the support of a majority of cabinet members, the impeachment of President Trump. If Pence did not use the mechanism of Amendment 25, both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Minority Leader Charles Schumer have indicated that Congress should start an accelerated impeachment and impeachment process.

Still, the Wall Street Journal believes that this week’s events, including the defeats of the two Republican senators representing Georgia, destroyed Trump’s political power.

“We know an act of grace on Trump’s part is unlikely. In any case, this week probably ended him as a serious political figure. It has cost the Republicans the House, the White House and now the Senate. Worse, he betrayed his loyal supporters by lying to them about the election and Congress and Pence’s ability to reverse it. It has refused to accept the basic treatment of democracy, which is to accept, win or lose the result. It is better for everyone, including himself, to leave in silence, ”he added.

Meanwhile, the Washington Post insisted that “Pence, who had to be expelled from the Senate for his own protection, should immediately convene the cabinet to appeal to the Twenty-fifth Amendment, declaring that Trump“ is unable to exercise the powers and duties of his office “.” ”.

Congress, which should ratify the move if Trump opposes, should. Pence must take responsibility until President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, “stressed the main newspaper in the US capital.

Rather than waiting for the opportunity to push for the impeachment of the president of the United States, two top Trump administration officials, the Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao – wife of the Senate Republican majority leader , Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) – and the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, preferred to step down.