FINAL POTUS Removal Letter To Congress Assembly Majority

January
12, 2020

Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate
Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, United States House of Representatives
Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate
Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

RE: Removal of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States

Dear Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, and Leader McCarthy:

The United States Capitol is the most recognizable symbol of democracy around the world, and we share your
dismay and disgust at the insurrection that occurred there last Wednesday, January 6, 2021. This is now a day that
will live in infamy in American history – enabled and incited by the words and actions of the sitting President,
Donald J. Trump. As a result, we urge that Congress promptly pursue action and remove the sitting President office.

President Trump’s actions and words knowingly helped incite this attempted coup and the extraordinary acts of
domestic terrorism we witnessed last Wednesday. This was nothing less than an attempt to nullify the sacred trust
of the American voter, who overwhelmingly expressed their choice for President by exercising their most
fundamental American right – the right to vote – in an election that was fair and secure. Instead, a mob desecrated
the U.S. Capitol and cost five American lives. It is as stunning as it is unacceptable and such actions must have swift
repercussions for the sake of our democracy.

President Trump has repeatedly attempted to undermine our democracy by calling into question the results of a
free and fair election this past November that has withstood more than 60 court challenges, repeatedly validating
that there was no widespread abuse or fraud. Simply put, words have consequences – and the President’s repeated
efforts to undermine the truth and rally supporters to his personal and authoritarian cause culminated in
Wednesday’s direct attack on our Republic. To secure the future of democracy in the United States action must be
taken to prevent a sitting President from subverting democracy.

Recognizing it is unlikely that Vice President Pence or the Cabinet will take steps to invoke the 25th Amendment,
we urge and support congressional action to promptly pursue articles of impeachment. We do not make this
recommendation lightly but believe the egregious and unprecedented actions of the sitting President warrant
these steps. Moreover, it is necessary to establish a precedent and prevent any future occurrences.

It is important to note we welcome incoming President-elect Joe Biden and an urgent and aggressive 100-day
agenda to begin healing the country and tackling the health and economic challenges presented by the COVID-19
pandemic. We urge Congress to move expeditiously regarding the matter of the impeachment and removal of
President Trump because he is a clear and present danger to our nation’s security.

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For the sake of a free and democratic United States, President Trump must resign. If not, we the undersigned
Members of the New York State Assembly urge Congress to act swiftly to remove him. Thank you for your attention
to this urgent matter.

Sincerely,

Carl E. Heastie, Assemblymember Patricia Fahy
Speaker of the NYS Assembly

Crystal Peoples-Stokes,
Majority Leader of the NYS Assembly

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon Assemblymember Al Stirpe

Assemblymember Judy Griffin Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson

Assemblymember Robert Carroll Assemblymember Dan Quart

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal Assemblymember Kenneth Burgos

Assemblymember Steve Stern Assemblymember Phil Steck

Assemblymember Nick Perry Assemblymember Charles Barron

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson Assemblymember Maritza Davila

Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas Assemblymember Fred Thiele, Jr.

Assemblymember Emily Gallagher Assemblymember Anna Kelles

Assemblymember Sarah Clark Assemblymember Sandy Galef

Assemblymember Amanda Septimo Assemblymember Ed Braunstein

Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani Assemblymember William Conrad

Assemblymember Cathy Nolan Assemblymember Chris Burdick

Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou Assemblymember William Magnarelli

Assemblymember Michaelle Solages Assemblymember Jennifer Lunsford

Assemblymember Nily Rozic Assemblymember Charles Lavine

Assemblymember Donna Lupardo Assemblymember Al Taylor

Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz Assemblymember Erik Dilan

Assemblymember Victor Pichardo Assemblymember Demon Meeks

Assemblymember Steven Otis Assemblymember Latrice Walker

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Assemblymember David Weprin Assemblymember Pamela Hunter

Assemblymember Karen McMahon Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright

Assemblymember Pat Burke Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assemblymember Kimberley Jean-Pierre Assemblymember Catalina Cruz

Assemblymember William Colton Assemblymember Dick Gottfried

Assemblymember Harry Bronson Assemblymember Gina Sillitti

Assemblymember Gary Pretlow Assemblymember Thomas Abinanti

Assemblymember Harvey Epstein Assemblymember Karina Reyes

Assemblymember Kenneth Zebrowski Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell

Assemblymember Didi Barrett Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman

Assemblymember Helene Weinstein Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez

Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi Assemblymember Phil Ramos

Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar Assemblymember Deborah Glick

Assemblymember Ron Kim Assemblymember Clyde Vanel

Assemblymember Steve Englebright Assemblymember Amy Paulin

Assemblymember Inez Dickens Assemblymember Chantel Jackson

Assemblymember Jon Rivera Assemblymember Monica Wallace

cc: New York State Congressional Delegation
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

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