On Jan. 8, 2021, both the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Missouri issued statements calling for the removal of President Donald Trump. Members of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri were encouraged to contact their elected representatives with that message.
Full statement from the League of Women Voters of the United States:
LWVUS Calls for Immediate Removal of President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Jan. 7, 2021, the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States voted unanimously to call for the immediate removal of Donald J. Trump from the office of the President of the United States of America via any legal means, including and in order of preference: impeachment with disqualification, the invocation of the 25th amendment, or resignation.
On Jan. 8, 2021, the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board of directors issued the following statement:
“Donald Trump must be immediately removed as President of the United States of America and banned from running for federal office ever again.
“The sitting president was the instigator of Wednesday’s domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five Americans dead and many more injured. He commanded an army of insurrectionists to forcefully overturn our free and fair elections in an effort to maintain power. These are the actions of a tyrannical despot, and they are in direct opposition to American democracy. President Trump continues to present a clear threat to national security as well as to the safety and security of the American public.
“For violating his oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, Donald Trump must immediately resign or be removed from office by any measure possible in accordance with the law. Removing President Trump from the office of the president and swearing in Vice President Mike Pence to fulfill the duration of this presidential term will ensure our Constitution is maintained and upheld.
“The League of Women Voters calls on both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to immediately impeach President Trump with disqualification and remove him from office. Should Congress fail to impeach him, we call on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office immediately.”
Full statement from the League of Women Voters of Missouri:
League of Women Voters of Missouri Calls for President Trump’s Immediate Removal from Office
Jan. 8, 2021 — The League of Women Voters of Missouri, a non-partisan organization, supports the League of Women Voters of the United States in calling for the immediate removal of Donald J. Trump from the office of President via any legal means, including and in order of preference: impeachment with disqualification, the invocation of the 25th amendment, or resignation.
LWV of Missouri President Evelyn Maddox said, “League members across the state and the country believe that any elected official who encourages insurrection should be removed from office, without regard to their political affiliation.”
Maddox continued, “We believe that false claims of a fraudulent election by our President, Senator Josh Hawley and other Members of Congress who challenged the certification of the presidential election led to this week’s invasion of our Capitol. Their words and actions pose a serious threat to our democracy by disrupting the lawful electoral process outlined in our Constitution.”