House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Sekou JeffriesUS Chamber of Commerce to stop supporting some lawmakers following the Capitol riots Lawmakers mount pressure on Trump to leave office Sunday shows - Capitol siege, Trump future dominate MORE (N.Y.) on Sunday argued for the necessity of impeaching President Trump
Donald TrumpIran's leader vows 'revenge,' posting an image resembling Trump Former Sanders spokesperson: Biden 'backing away' from 'populist offerings' Justice Dept. to probe sudden departure of US attorney in Atlanta after Trump criticism MORE a second time, saying he remains an “existential threat” despite the imminent end of his presidency.
“The goal at the present moment is to address the existential threat that Donald Trump presents at this time. Every second, every minute, every hour that Donald Trump remains in office presents a danger to the American people,” Jeffries said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“You know, Donald Trump may be in the Twitter penalty box, but he still has access to the nuclear codes. That's a frightening prospect,” he added, referring to the president's suspension from Twitter.
“All of our efforts at the present moment are focused on his immediate removal. That's the right thing to do. The House is a separate and co-equal branch of government,” Jeffries added. “We have a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out of control executive branch. Donald Trump is completely and totally out of control, and even his longtime enablers have now come to that conclusion.”
WATCH: Rep. Jeffries (D-N.Y.) tells Meet the Press that Republicans pushed a "‘big lie’ that Joe Biden
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 10, 2021Joe BidenRev. Barber says best way to undercut extremism is with honesty Biden requires international travelers to quarantine upon arrival to US Overnight Defense: House approves waiver for Biden's Pentagon nominee | Biden to seek five-year extension of key arms control pact with Russia | Two more US service members killed by COVID-19 MORE did not win the election and the presidency was being stolen."@RepJeffries: “That is what led to the insurrection, the coup d'etat, attempt and the assault on the Capitol." pic.twitter.com/XYr0HYBPXn
NBC’s Chuck Todd
Charles (Chuck) David ToddOfficials brace for second Trump impeachment trial House GOP lawmaker: Trump 'put all of our lives at risk' DC mayor says she's concerned about threats to residential neighborhoods MORE asked Jeffries if he had discussed the matter with Rep. Liz Cheney
Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyFor Biden, a Senate trial could aid bipartisanship around COVID relief McCarthy supports Cheney remaining in leadership amid calls for her to step down Budowsky: Democracy won, Trump lost, President Biden inaugurated MORE (R-Wyo.), his GOP counterpart in the House, who has directly blamed the president’s rhetoric for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week.
“She's involved in the process talking to her Republican colleagues about how they are going to deal with what's taking place on their side of the aisle. I'll let her speak to that,” Jeffries responded.
